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Best Schools for General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general atmospheric sciences & meteorology education in Illinois.
Top Schools in General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
Our analysis ranked University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign the best school in the country for a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates 85% of students within six years. There were roughly 34 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general atmospheric sciences & meteorology program make about $41,026 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,311 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in general atmospheric sciences & meteorology from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Students looking for a strong general atmospheric sciences & meteorology program will find one at Northern Illinois University, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a large public institution. Northern Illinois University graduates 49% of students within six years. Northern Illinois University awarded about 11 general atmospheric sciences & meteorology degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general atmospheric sciences & meteorology program make about $52,308 in their early career. Northern Illinois University graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans.
Read more about the general atmospheric sciences & meteorology program at Northern Illinois University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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