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

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #184 out of 338 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology to qualified students.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

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

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

$34,300 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Virginia.

After graduation, meteorology bachelor's recipients generally make about $34,300 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Virginia. More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from George Mason University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	6
Florida	214	41
North Carolina	207	37
South Carolina	188	4
Alabama	183	14
Kentucky	177	14
Louisiana	163	8
Mississippi	158	3

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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
Meteorology	24
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	536
Physics	308
Geological & Earth Sciences	107
Other Physical Science	56
Astronomy & Astrophysics	20

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.