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Major Overview for Meteorology

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Overview for Meteorology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the prediction of atmospheric motion and climate change. Includes instruction in general circulation patterns, weather phenomena, atmospheric predictability, parameterization, numerical and statistical analysis, large- and mesoscale phenomena, kinematic structures, precipitation processes, and forecasting techniques.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Meteorology

Top 13 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Meteorology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK
43
(1.1%)
Minimally Selective$14,675
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
19
(0.4%)
Minimally Selective$13,854
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
16
(0.7%)
Minimally Selective$12,587
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
14
(1.0%)
Minimally Selective$12,888
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
12
(0.2%)
Minimally Selective$12,488
Lyndon State College
Lyndonville, VT
11
(6.3%)
Minimally Selective$15,464
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
9
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
9
(0.3%)
Minimally Selective$17,356
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
6
(0.2%)
Moderately Selective$13,904
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
5
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$43,712
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.