2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

A doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #103 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Combined, these schools handed out 29 doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology to qualified students.

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

The meteorology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Meteorology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Maryland.

There were roughly 11 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University at Albany
Albany, NY

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University at Albany if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New York.

There were approximately 9 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from University at Albany

3

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Princeton University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New Jersey.

There were roughly 4 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NJ

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New Jersey.

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

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New York.

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

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6

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DE

#1 Best Quality In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Delaware. More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from University of Delaware

7

Howard University
Washington, DC

#1 Most Popular In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Howard University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the most popular atmospheric sciences and meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	11
Pennsylvania	176	11
Maryland	114	10
New Jersey	113	3
District of Columbia	81	1

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Related Rankings by Major

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

Meteorology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	27
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	406
Physics	320
Geological & Earth Sciences	99
Materials Sciences	31
General Physical Sciences	20
Astronomy & Astrophysics	19
Other Physical Science	5

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.