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2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
122 Bachelor's Degrees
$38,245 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 122 bachelor's degrees in atmospheric sciences & meteorology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The meteorology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality meteorology program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Meteorology

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16 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the meteorology program report average early career earnings of $36,790.

More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.

Those atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $2,781 more than the standard meteorology student.

More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in atmospheric sciences & meteorology. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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17 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Valparaiso University

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7 Annual Graduates

NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Northern Illinois University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
13 Annual Graduates

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.More information about a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences & meteorology from Central Michigan University

Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges by State

Explore the best atmospheric sciences & meteorology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 21
Ohio 252 20
Illinois 241 29
Indiana 235 37
Wisconsin 213 26

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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 80
Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 24
Meteorology 18

Majors Similar to Meteorology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 2,010
Physics 1,088
Geological & Earth Sciences 759
Astronomy & Astrophysics 184
General Physical Sciences 11
Other Physical Science 11
Materials Sciences 1

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