1. Western Kentucky University
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  4. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Western Kentucky University

Program Overview

The B.S. in Meteorology degree at WKU is the first and largest meteorology program in Kentucky or Tennessee that meets all the Federal Civil Service requirements for employment by the National Weather Service and enables TV broadcast meteorologists to immediately pursue the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist program of the American Meteorological Society upon graduation.

Program Key Stats

$33660 (Annual cost)



96.9 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Official Academic Records from schools attended with grades and any degrees/diplomas/certificates received, Unweighted high school GPA of 2.50 or higher, ACT composite of 20 or greater, or SAT combined score of 1020 or greater, TOEFL (IBT) 71 or higher, PBT 525, CBT 197, IELTS- 6.0 or higher, PTE Academic-52

Career Options

  • In addition to preparing students for immediate employment as meteorologists
  • the combination of advanced theoretical and applied coursework as well as experience with meteorological instrumentation and computer programming will provide a foundation for students who wish to pursue graduate school in the atmospheric sciences

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