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

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorologymaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #196 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of atmospheric sciences and meteorology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 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

The meteorology master'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 Master's Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of atmospheric sciences and meteorology students usually has them for a 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.

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

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

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

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. 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 Colorado.

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

More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Colorado.

There were about 6 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from University of Colorado Boulder

2

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WY

#1 Best Quality In WY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wyoming if you wish to pursue a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Wyoming.

There were about 6 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

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

4

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Utah if you wish to pursue a master's degree in atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Utah.

There were about 4 atmospheric sciences and meteorology students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

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

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Utah State University
Logan, UT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in Utah. More information about a master’s in atmospheric sciences and meteorology from Utah State University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	15
Utah	150	5
Wyoming	57	6

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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	28

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences	133
Physics	99
Chemistry	74
Astronomy & Astrophysics	14
Materials Sciences	3

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.