Meteorology Colleges in Pennsylvania

Millersville University

• The meteorology program at Millersville University, located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, has over 100 matriculated students. The school is a member of the American Meterological Society as well as the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research. It dedicates more than 7,000 square feet solely to its meteorology program including a rooftop weather station and four teaching and research labs. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Campus Weather Service, issuing an average of 25 forecasts per week. Over half of Millersville graduates work in operational forecasting for employers including The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, Weather Services Corporation and the National Weather Service. The school has also educated several on-air television meteorologists.

  Millersville University

  25 Lee Ave.

  Millersville, PA 17551

  717-872-3371

  millersville.edu‎

Pennsylvania State University

• Pennsylvania State University's Department of Meteorology has been in operation though the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences for over 70 years. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees and typically enrolls about 350 students. This school also hosts the largest student-run Campus Weather Service in the United States. Penn State has a network of over 3,000 living alumni. Recent research topics at this school include weather and climate risk management, which relates the scientific discipline to business and economics. This school tied for 15th in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2010 ranking of the "Top 50 National Public Universities."

  Pennsylvania State University

  601 Oswald Tower

  University Park, PA 16802

  814-865-4700

  psu.edu‎

California University of Pennsylvania

• The California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Pennsylvania. CUP offers a meteorology education in the form of a concentration track within its Bachelor of Science in Earth Science degree. This is a 120 credit-hour undergraduate degree includes a combination of technological training, traditional coursework and field training for practical experience. The school also offers teacher certifications for students in the earth science program who want to teach in a secondary school. Many graduates of this program have taken jobs as geologists, environmental engineers, city planners, cartographers, government agents, consultants and recreation directors.

  California University of Pennsylvania

  250 University Ave.

  California, PA 15419

  724-938-4000

  calu.edu