2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Illinois

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #184 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in meteorology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality atmospheric sciences and meteorology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for atmospheric sciences and meteorology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Meteorology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Illinois.

There were roughly 19 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Illinois.

There were about 13 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Northern Illinois University

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Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Illinois University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

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Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	16
Ohio	246	11
Indiana	227	27
Wisconsin	209	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Meteorology

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

Meteorology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	32
Meteorology	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	608
Physics	339
Geological & Earth Sciences	98
Astronomy & Astrophysics	44
Materials Sciences	2

Notes and References

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.