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2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
40 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
$40,294 Avg Early-Career Salary
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #227 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of atmospheric sciences & meteorology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology annually.

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Meteorology
Master's Degrees in Meteorology
Doctor's Degrees in Meteorology

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 Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the meteorology degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Meteorology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,026 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, meteorology degree recipients generally make about $41,026 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.More information about a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Northern Illinois University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 36
Ohio 314 25
Indiana 294 37
Wisconsin 273 34

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Meteorology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 37
Meteorology 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 882
Physics 469
Geological & Earth Sciences 177
Astronomy & Astrophysics 64
General Physical Sciences 23
Other Physical Science 4
Materials Sciences 1

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