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2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Southwest Region

2 Colleges in the Southwest Region
164 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
$40,294 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, atmospheric sciences & meteorology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #227 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 164 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 the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the meteorology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Meteorology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
$41,519 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the meteorology program make about $41,519 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Meteorology Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.

Degree recipients from the atmospheric sciences & meteorology program at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus get $3,976 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences & meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 59
Arizona 287 16
Oklahoma 257 74

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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
Meteorology 104
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 60

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Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 1,750
Physics 1,164
Geological & Earth Sciences 954
General Physical Sciences 817
Astronomy & Astrophysics 160
Materials Sciences 45
Physics and Astronomy 22

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