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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is the 227th most popular major in the country with 1,183 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , atmospheric sciences & meteorology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,245 and had an average of $23,779 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major” ranking looked at 105 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. That schools that top this list have a program in atmospheric sciences & meteorology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for meteorology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

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Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Vermont University Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Northland College

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Out of the 105 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valpo is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 11 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Valpo

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Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Plymouth State University is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Plymouth State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at SD Mines

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 26 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 87 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Oklahoma

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 7 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 4 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This small school is located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and it awarded 2 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. United States Air Force Academy is a small school located in USAF Academy, Colorado that handed out 6 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full United States Air Force Academy Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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With a ranking of #12, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Western Connecticut State University

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University of North Carolina at Asheville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of North Carolina at Asheville

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

With a ranking of #14, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized school located in Oswego, New York that handed out 13 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Oswego Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at St. Cloud State University

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Dakota Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 8 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Florida Tech

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 ’s meteorology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Tech Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, New York

SUNY Oneonta landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school situated in Oneonta, New York. It awarded 6 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at SUNY Oneonta

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking, coming in at #20. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 36 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at UAlbany

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With a ranking of #21, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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University of South Alabama landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 14 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of South Alabama

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 9 ’s meteorology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s meteorology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Meteorology Major ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s meteorology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ULM Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Report

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