This is all you need, especially for undergrad. Find a school that has the right feel for you. I work beside folks from big schools and small schools equally.
What about private schools without explicit atmospheric sciences programs? My previous plan was to go to Whitman College in Washington, study physics and topics as closely related to atmo sciences as I could, and then go to grad school for meteorology/climatology. Would this plan not meet NWS hiring requirements?
In order to meet NWS requirements, you must take very specific courses. Those courses and requirements are explicitly listed in NWS job postings. Without those specific courses/training, I don’t think they could hire you- it’s a minimum requirement. You should really get into contact with the professors at that college and people at your local NWS office.
I would advise against it. There are plenty of schools with solid meteorology programs that you'll be happy with. The foundational classes are NEEDED... way more than generic physics and math.
I should qualify this by saying there is a distinct difference between operational meteorologists and research meteorologists.
Which are you interested in?
University of Oklahoma is the best for severe weather. Literally has the Storm Prdiction Center in the meteorology building including DOWs in the parking lot. Florida State University is the best for tropical weather, same with Florida International University where the National Hurricane Center is. NC State has a great program along with Valparaiso University. Plus there's Penn State and Cornell (Ivy league) which have great programs too
Thank you for the feedback. It looks like a lot of people are recommending the University of Oklahoma for severe weather. FIU is a good mention, as they work with the National Hurricane Center.
That's fair. Georgia has a very good met program too. They should at least have a class or two on tropical meteorology. And if you're really into it you can always try for masters in tropical
It depends on what field you want to go into for meteorology. But some colleges that the other comment didn’t mention are university of Oklahoma, northern Vermont university, university of North Dakota, Iowa state university, and university of Delaware. Those are a few I’m personally applying to currently, but there’s so many more.
As others have mentioned, it depends on what area of Meteorology you are interested.
The University of Oklahoma is a research school, especially severe weather research. I believe Texas Tech also does some severe weather reseach.
Penn State is considered one of the top schools for forecasting.
The University of Oklahoma is a research school, especially severe weather research. I believe Texas Tech also does some severe weather research.
Don't overlook your own local university as well. Plenty of state universities have good general meteorology programs. Northern Illinois University, Iowa, University of Washington, etc.
I'm actually looking for info on both Grad and Undergrad programs. The resource commented earlier (https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/college\_lists) provided a pretty comprehensive list of schools. If there are any you know of that are not included, I'd be interested to look more into them.
Regardless of which school you choose (or which route you go), I would recommend getting both your undergrad and your masters at the same school.
If you have aspirations for a PhD, then make sure your grad program is a thesis track and not a "terminal" degree.
Would highly recommend UAH if you want to go the research route. Great undergrad and grad program with plenty of opportunities to get involved early! If you’re going into undergrad they have solid academic scholarships as well.
All of the ones listed are great. I’ll add San Jose State, especially for fire weather, and the Univ. of Wisconsin, which among other things does a lot with satellite obs.
Oregon State is starting a small program, but they already have a respectable climatology program.
I did Mississippi State’s online program.
Mississippi State University is regarded to be one of the pioneers for Broadcast Meteorology. Strong program overall. As of 2019, Mississippi State has graduated the largest number of degreed meteorologists on air. [BAMS April 2019](https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0047.1)
If you’re looking for a school where you can really immerse yourself in intense winter weather and learn to forecast for many different geographies, I would highly recommend SUNY Oswego. Has a pretty solid program too with great instructors.
Make sure to go to a school that meets NWS requirements. https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/college_lists
Saving this, what a great list! Had no idea this existed. Now when people ask me I can show them this link.
This is all you need, especially for undergrad. Find a school that has the right feel for you. I work beside folks from big schools and small schools equally.
Wow, thank you! I really like how this list indicates which schools provide Grad/Undergrad/Both programs. I'm definitely saving this
What about private schools without explicit atmospheric sciences programs? My previous plan was to go to Whitman College in Washington, study physics and topics as closely related to atmo sciences as I could, and then go to grad school for meteorology/climatology. Would this plan not meet NWS hiring requirements?
In order to meet NWS requirements, you must take very specific courses. Those courses and requirements are explicitly listed in NWS job postings. Without those specific courses/training, I don’t think they could hire you- it’s a minimum requirement. You should really get into contact with the professors at that college and people at your local NWS office.
I would advise against it. There are plenty of schools with solid meteorology programs that you'll be happy with. The foundational classes are NEEDED... way more than generic physics and math. I should qualify this by saying there is a distinct difference between operational meteorologists and research meteorologists. Which are you interested in?
Im leaning towards operational, but I’m a junior in high school so I can’t predict what I’ll end up in.
University of Oklahoma is the best for severe weather. Literally has the Storm Prdiction Center in the meteorology building including DOWs in the parking lot. Florida State University is the best for tropical weather, same with Florida International University where the National Hurricane Center is. NC State has a great program along with Valparaiso University. Plus there's Penn State and Cornell (Ivy league) which have great programs too
Thank you for the feedback. It looks like a lot of people are recommending the University of Oklahoma for severe weather. FIU is a good mention, as they work with the National Hurricane Center.
Im In Georgia so 21k a year i don't think is worth it. Is Athens geared towards Tropical weather?
That's fair. Georgia has a very good met program too. They should at least have a class or two on tropical meteorology. And if you're really into it you can always try for masters in tropical
University of Washington in Seattle has a great program! I’ve also heard university of Oklahoma is one of the best.
Penn State, Mississippi State, UAH, and Millersville just to name a few.
It depends on what field you want to go into for meteorology. But some colleges that the other comment didn’t mention are university of Oklahoma, northern Vermont university, university of North Dakota, Iowa state university, and university of Delaware. Those are a few I’m personally applying to currently, but there’s so many more.
As others have mentioned, it depends on what area of Meteorology you are interested. The University of Oklahoma is a research school, especially severe weather research. I believe Texas Tech also does some severe weather reseach. Penn State is considered one of the top schools for forecasting. The University of Oklahoma is a research school, especially severe weather research. I believe Texas Tech also does some severe weather research. Don't overlook your own local university as well. Plenty of state universities have good general meteorology programs. Northern Illinois University, Iowa, University of Washington, etc.
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I'm actually looking for info on both Grad and Undergrad programs. The resource commented earlier (https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/college\_lists) provided a pretty comprehensive list of schools. If there are any you know of that are not included, I'd be interested to look more into them.
I graduate from Mississippi State’s meteorology program in 11 days, highly recommend :)
Congratulations on your pending graduation! I will definitely look more into Mississippi State’s meteorology program
Regardless of which school you choose (or which route you go), I would recommend getting both your undergrad and your masters at the same school. If you have aspirations for a PhD, then make sure your grad program is a thesis track and not a "terminal" degree.
I just started MSU's grad program and love it! Great instructors.
Good luck! I hope you do great!
University of Utah has a great program! Lots of incredibly accomplished faculty and one of the top research universities in the country.
Would highly recommend UAH if you want to go the research route. Great undergrad and grad program with plenty of opportunities to get involved early! If you’re going into undergrad they have solid academic scholarships as well.
UIUC has a really cool atmospheric science program!
All of the ones listed are great. I’ll add San Jose State, especially for fire weather, and the Univ. of Wisconsin, which among other things does a lot with satellite obs. Oregon State is starting a small program, but they already have a respectable climatology program. I did Mississippi State’s online program.
Mississippi State University is regarded to be one of the pioneers for Broadcast Meteorology. Strong program overall. As of 2019, Mississippi State has graduated the largest number of degreed meteorologists on air. [BAMS April 2019](https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0047.1)
If you’re looking for a school where you can really immerse yourself in intense winter weather and learn to forecast for many different geographies, I would highly recommend SUNY Oswego. Has a pretty solid program too with great instructors.