2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
2Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
27Master's Degrees
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #203 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of atmospheric sciences & meteorology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 master's degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2021-2022 academic year.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on atmospheric sciences & meteorology students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for atmospheric sciences & meteorology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized atmospheric sciences & meteorology related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Great Lakes Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Meteorology
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.