A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the earth, the effect of earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. Includes instruction in atmospheric chemistry and physics, atmospheric dynamics, climatology and climate change, weather simulation, weather forecasting, climate modeling and mathematical theory; and studies of specific phenomena such as clouds, weather systems, storms, and precipitation patterns.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 0% | $36,652 | |
| 2 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 33 | 0% | $26,766 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 28 | 0% | $29,506 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 27 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 5 | University of North Dakota | 27 | 1% | $22,091 |
| 6 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 27 | 0% | $30,102 |
| 7 | Valparaiso University | 25 | 3% | $54,940 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 25 | 0% | $26,025 |
| 9 | 24 | 0% | $22,168 | |
| 10 | University of Maryland-College Park | 24 | 0% | $27,146 |
| 11 | SUNY Maritime College | 24 | 5% | $25,905 |
| 12 | 22 | 0% | $26,734 | |
| 13 | 21 | 0% | $27,367 | |
| 14 | University of Utah | 21 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 15 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 20 | 1% | $30,538 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 19 | 0% | $15,828 |
| 17 | 19 | 0% | $23,977 | |
| 18 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 19 | 0% | $30,298 |
| 19 | SUNY College at Oswego | 18 | 1% | $24,780 |
| 20 | Naval Postgraduate School | 16 | 1% | N/A |
| 21 | 15 | 0% | $26,231 | |
| 22 | Plymouth State University | 15 | 1% | $28,950 |
| 23 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 15 | 1% | $53,250 |
| 24 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | 13 | 0% | $29,858 |
| 25 | Northern Illinois University | 13 | 0% | $29,117 |
| 26 | Cornell University | 12 | 0% | $73,904 |
| 27 | University of Kansas | 11 | 0% | $26,566 |
| 28 | University of California-Davis | 11 | 0% | $35,177 |
| 29 | University of Nevada-Reno | 11 | 0% | $25,039 |
| 30 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 11 | 1% | $26,650 |
| 31 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | 11 | 1% | $20,189 |
| 32 | University of Colorado Boulder | 10 | 0% | $31,044 |
| 33 | Saint Louis University | 9 | 0% | $61,018 |
| 34 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 9 | 2% | $53,046 |
| 35 | 8 | 0% | $26,091 | |
| 36 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 8 | 0% | $22,822 |
| 37 | 8 | 0% | $24,550 | |
| 38 | 7 | 0% | $29,193 | |
| 39 | Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management | 7 | 2% | N/A |
| 40 | United States Air Force Academy | 6 | 1% | N/A |
| 41 | George Mason University | 6 | 0% | $30,284 |
| 42 | SUNY Oneonta | 6 | 0% | $25,028 |
| 43 | University of California-Berkeley | 5 | 0% | $38,066 |
| 44 | University of Wyoming | 5 | 0% | $19,960 |
| 45 | Texas Tech University | 4 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 46 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4 | 0% | $24,936 |
| 47 | University of Delaware | 4 | 0% | $29,342 |
| 48 | Princeton University | 4 | 0% | $70,900 |
| 49 | 4 | 0% | $24,029 | |
| 50 | University of Miami | 4 | 0% | $68,460 |
| 51 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 3 | 0% | $9,066 |
| 52 | SUNY College at Brockport | 3 | 0% | $24,608 |
| 53 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 3 | 1% | $25,020 |
| 54 | University of California-Los Angeles | 3 | 0% | $34,620 |
| 55 | Western Connecticut State University | 3 | 0% | $27,481 |
| 56 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | 2 | 0% | $21,762 |
| 57 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 2 | 0% | $24,486 |
| 58 | College of DuPage | 2 | 0% | $5,464 |
| 59 | University of Houston | 2 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 60 | University of Louisville | 2 | 0% | $27,980 |
| 61 | University of Georgia | 1 | 0% | $26,688 |
| 62 | University of Arizona | 1 | 0% | $29,217 |
| 63 | Howard University | 1 | 0% | $44,651 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.