Meteorology School Recommendations??

#1 Postby **crownweather** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:03 am

I am now in pursuit of find a school that offers a well rounded Meteorology program with a possible speciality in Tropical Meteorology. I am 32 years old and would like to return to school to get that degree. I should've done it a long time ago, but thats a LONG story!! Anyways, I would like to find a school that offers a very well rounded meteorology program with a specialty in Tropical Meteorology, since that is something that I would like to specialize in and find employment in. I am seriously looking at Florida State as a school of choice. I would like to note, even though I live in northern Maine, I do not care where I end up going to school, as long as it has a good Met program. FWIW, my goal is to go well beyond my Bachelor's and look to either a Masters or Doctorate.

Any info you can provide would be very helpful!!

Rob Lightbown
http://www.crownweather.com

Noles2006 · #2 Postby **Noles2006** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:45 am

FSU is great for tropical meteorology. It's where Max Mayfield got his Master's.

wxwatcher91 · #3 Postby **wxwatcher91** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:10 am

Im a sophomore in High School in Keene, NH and looking at Plymouth State University very closely. I visited the campus this past summer and it looks like a great school.
Visit the site if you want for more info:
http://www.plymouth.edu/
http://vortex.plymouth.edu/

Another nice college is Rutgers University in NJ. My cousin is currently majoring in meteorology there and says it's wonderful. I've heard however, there is more focus in climatology there and that's one of the reasons that I like Plymouth more.

#4 Postby **brunota2003** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:14 am

NCSU (NC State) and UNC are two good schools...there is even an NWS office on campus there at NCSU...looking to maybe go to it after I graduate...I dont know about tropical met, how far into it they go though...
NCSU Atmospheric Sciences: http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/02-p-ug-atmos.html
UNC: http://www.atms.unca.edu/

Bgator · #5 Postby **Bgator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:15 am

Im a Junior in High School in Miami, FL...So far my top competitor is FSU, i here they have top notch metorology school. Im a gator fan to, so i must really like it or see something special to go to it.

Link to FSU MET School: http://www.met.fsu.edu/

#6 Postby **Evil Jeremy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:22 am

I-m going to FSU

1. I live about 2 hours away from it
2. They have a great Meteorology course
3. The NHC is there!

Bgator · #7 Postby **Bgator** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:25 am

The NHC is in Miami, Near FIU...

WindRunner · #8 Postby **WindRunner** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:45 am

There was a thread that came up a little while ago similar to this one . . . I posted a good link to the NSSL page - a virtually complete listing of all met-related programs in the US.

http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=88362&highlight=meteorology+schools

#9 Postby **JonathanBelles** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:52 am

i wanna go to UF (im a gator) but it has no meterology program so ill probably go to FSU

tropicana · #10 Postby **tropicana** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:59 am

fact789 wrote:i wanna go to UF (im a gator) but it has no meterology program so ill probably go to FSU

my cousin goes to FSU (not doing Meteorology tho..he is majoring in Political science)... but yeah he loves FSU!

#11 Postby **SouthFloridawx** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:59 am

I'm also going to be going to FSU in the Fall of 07.

TampaSteve · #12 Postby **TampaSteve** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:07 am

Even though I am a Gators fan, I have to recommend FSU for meteorology...they are one of the best...and if you're gonna specialize in tropical weather, there's no better place than Florida!

Derek Ortt · #13 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:18 am

University of Miami

is where everything in the trop met community is. Can have interactions with NHC and HRD personnel, plus, class sizes at UM are smal

#14 Postby **crownweather** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:09 pm

Thanks for the comments so far, they have been very helpful!!....keep them coming!!...lol.

Just a FYI...I will need to wait until my fiancee finishes her degree in Social Work before I head off to college. We need one of us to work full-time to pay those bills!!...lol. So, it may not be until Fall '08 or Fall '09 until I can start school...and yes that would put me in my mid 30s for age. So, I thought I'd put that question out there now so that I can really look at different options for school.

Rob
http://www.crownweather.com

#15 Postby **crownweather** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:32 pm

Based on the great comments so far....I would have to go with either Florida State University or the University of Miami. Not sure which one though!!....I really, really like the idea of the interactions with NHC and HRD personnel at U Miami.... but the fact that FSU is one of the best schools for Meteorology is a strong pull too. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.

#16 Postby **O Town** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:51 pm

Hi ya Rob. Just wanted to tell you I think your tropical weather page is awesome. A great tool that I use daily. Keep up the great work, and good luck with your schooling.

dropsonde98 · #17 Postby **dropsonde98** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:58 pm

Hello I am new here.

I am going through the same quandary myself. I am a student at FIU in Miami. The NHC is located on the west side of the campus. Just this year, there is Met program being set up at FIU starting this semester. I am debating changing my major from Environmental Science to MET. It will involved Physics and Calculus. (sighs) Hugh Willoughby, formerly of NOAA, is an instructor at FIU. Should I or shouldn't I?

Bane · #18 Postby **Bane** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:03 pm

brunota2003 wrote:NCSU (NC State) and UNC are two good schools...there is even an NWS office on campus there at NCSU...looking to maybe go to it after I graduate...I dont know about tropical met, how far into it they go though...
NCSU Atmospheric Sciences: http://www.meas.ncsu.edu/02-p-ug-atmos.html
UNC: http://www.atms.unca.edu/

UNC-Asheville

#19 Postby **terstorm1012** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:08 pm

hey crownweather, thanks for starting this thread (I'm doing the same thing in about a year! but I'm 25....and Dropsonde, if you want to do it, do it. I learned not too long ago that math and physics aren't so scary once you get it done and I've always thought as Calc as "plug and chug" once you figure out the formulas and stuff.

Mississippi State University has one you can do distance if you have kids and can't get away to attend a school physically in person, and I hear the program is excellent.

WindRunner · #20 Postby **WindRunner** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:08 pm

crownweather wrote:Based on the great comments so far....I would have to go with either Florida State University or the University of Miami. Not sure which one though!!....I really, really like the idea of the interactions with NHC and HRD personnel at U Miami.... but the fact that FSU is one of the best schools for Meteorology is a strong pull too. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.

U Miami is private = more money. FSU is larger = more class selection, but also bigger classes. But U Miami does have the connections, which is worth a lot in the field of meteorology. On the other hand, FSU has the Superensemble if cutting-edge models are something that excite you. Really look around the department websites if you want a good idea of how the programs are run.

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