2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Plains States Region

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #184 out of the 338 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Combined, these schools handed out 85 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 the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for atmospheric sciences and meteorology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of 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

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Missouri.

There were approximately 28 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the meteorology program report average early career earnings of $31,800.

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2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Kansas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Kansas.

There were approximately 14 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

Saint Cloud State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 14 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 10 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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4

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames. 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 Iowa.

There were roughly 10 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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6

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.

There were about 9 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent data year.

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7

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Saint Louis University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	217	38
Minnesota	210	8
Iowa	193	13
Kansas	175	11
Nebraska	174	10
North Dakota	141	7

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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	61
Meteorology	24

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	1,267
Physics	565
Geological & Earth Sciences	330
Astronomy & Astrophysics	22
General Physical Sciences	15
Other Physical Science	6

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.