2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #182 out of 363 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on atmospheric sciences & meteorology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other atmospheric sciences & meteorology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt atmospheric sciences & meteorology students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized atmospheric sciences & meteorology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for atmospheric sciences & meteorology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools

The meteorology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in California

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

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Meteorology

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

15 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology needs to look into University of California - San Diego. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of California - San Diego

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	226	22
Nevada	129	7
Hawaii	112	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Meteorology

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

Meteorology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	27
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	23

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	1,686
Physics	1,140
Geological & Earth Sciences	552
Astronomy & Astrophysics	127
General Physical Sciences	82
Materials Sciences	41
Other Physical Science	10

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.