49 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 2.49M citations received by 74.7K academic papers made by 49 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#61 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#98 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#112 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#144 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

8. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#148 in the United States

#175 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#151 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#156 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#166 in the United States

#194 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

12. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#178 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#185 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#188 in the United States

#219 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#196 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

16. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#200 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

17. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#213 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#225 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#247 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

20. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#275 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#282 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

22. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#305 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

23. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#312 in the United States

#356 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#315 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

25. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#318 in the United States

#362 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

26. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#373 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#382 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#397 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

29. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#402 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#423 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#444 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#449 in the United States

#502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

33. Austin College

Sherman

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#461 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

34. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#468 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

35. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#472 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#517 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

37. Texas College

Tyler

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#522 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

38. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#532 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

39. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#541 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

40. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#591 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

41. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#597 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. University of Dallas

Irving

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#607 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

43. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#613 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

44. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#614 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

45. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#620 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

46. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#631 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#650 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

48. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#752 in the United States

#816 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

49. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#770 in the United States

#834 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

Closest to Texas states to learn Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	41
New Mexico	4	92
Louisiana	15	62
Arkansas	9	143
Kansas	8	93
Mississippi	6	108
Colorado	15	4
Missouri	13	78
Arizona	5	20
Nebraska	7	65
Alabama	15	95
Iowa	7	36
Utah	7	40
Illinois	27	11
Tennessee	17	64
South Dakota	5	181
Kentucky	9	79
Georgia	18	18
Indiana	15	24
Minnesota	13	21
Wisconsin	18	14
Florida	26	28
South Carolina	10	89
North Dakota	3	171
Ohio	31	25
North Carolina	21	29
Michigan	19	9
California	65	3
Montana	3	111
Idaho	3	131
Virginia	22	35
District of Columbia	7	119
Maryland	17	12
Pennsylvania	47	8
Oregon	12	32
New Jersey	18	7
Washington	13	2
New York	74	16
Connecticut	14	33
Vermont	3	142
Massachusetts	38	1
Rhode Island	6	58
New Hampshire	6	77
Maine	6	115
Puerto Rico	5	222
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	46