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

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #196 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in meteorology matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

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

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

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

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

1

University at Albany
Albany, NY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

University at Albany is a popular choice for students interested in a master'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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New York.

There were about 8 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from University at Albany

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Maryland.

There were roughly 6 atmospheric sciences and meteorology individuals who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology has to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New Jersey.

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

More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

3

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New York.

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

More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Cornell University

3

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NJ

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology needs to look into Princeton University. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in New Jersey.

There were approximately 2 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Princeton University

6

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 large student population. More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Howard University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	12
Pennsylvania	238	9
Maryland	190	11
New Jersey	178	8
District of Columbia	151	0

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Meteorology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	18
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	430
Chemistry	385
Materials Sciences	173
Geological & Earth Sciences	141
Other Physical Science	82
Astronomy & Astrophysics	46
General Physical Sciences	9

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.