2025 Best Meteorology Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
289
Meteorological Science Degrees Awarded
Meteorology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #715 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for meteorology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 289 degrees in meteorology annually.
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Choosing a Great Meteorology School
The meteorological science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Meteorology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Meteorology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Meteorology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Meteorology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Meteorology in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the meteorological science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Meteorological Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
87
Meteorological Science Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in meteorology. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 87 meteorology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in meteorology from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in meteorology. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 9 meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meteorology from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in meteorology. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in meteorology from Iowa State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
It is hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in meteorology. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 23 meteorology students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 60th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 13 meteorology students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year.
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