Since I have wanted to become a meteorologist since I was 2 I thought I should follow my dreams, I am still young, but am ready to decide if weather is the right path for me. I live in Texas but will go to college anywhere, as long as after college I will be able to follow my dreams and work as a meteorologist at the Weather Channel. Do you know what college has a weather program?
2006-12-02 15:08:06 · 7 answers · asked by -shannon, 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
If your dream is to be a meteorologist, there are many good schools out there. Just realize that going to school to become a meteorologist really means that you are going to get a degree in physics. You will be using calculus in just about every class. The atmosphere is very complex and your classes in physics will help to explain processes that lead to our weather that we know and love.
I went to Penn State University for my B.S. in Meteorology and M.S. in Earth Science. I know many other meteorologists from the following universities: Miami, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, etc. All of these schools are good.
I am a meteorologist with many years of on-air television experience. I have done national broadcasts for MSNBC, NBC Nightly News and other misc. markets across the nation. In the end, I am very happy that I have my degree(s) in meteorology because when I present the weather, I feel that I can be informative and entertaining because I have studied it for so long. I currently work as a science teacher but still do tv weather on the side for AccuWeather. It's a cool company, check out what we do:
www.accuweather.com
Good luck to you and please let me know if I can help you further. I will be glad to provide you with my email address.
Btw...for everyone reading this, there are many, many "tv meteorologists" that are real "atomospheric scientists!!!"
2006-12-03 01:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by WxEtte 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean a scientist who studies the weather, you will need a broad physical science background in undergrad, perhaps a major in physics. Then, you will need a graduate degree in meteorology, probably a PhD. Look at the recent publications in the best scientific journals, and look for what universities did the research. Contact the senior author on the papers and ask them about the program in their university. The best graduate programs generally equals the best, smartest, most productive professors than anchor those programs.
If you mean a person who reports the weather on TV, then you want to get into broadcasting, communications, and media science, with a supporting background in physics and weather (probably a course or two will suffice). Keep in mind that TV "meteorologists" are not the same as the scientists of the same name, but are talking heads. Weather reporting is often considered "entry level" or dues-paying on the way to newscasting. (Tom Brokaw started out that way.)
Best of luck!
2006-12-02 23:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Florida State
2006-12-02 23:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by clio skywarn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well since your brother is in the airforce how about Colorado State University!?!?!?!?!?!?!
v here is a website based on all of the colleges that have meteorology as a degree!!! nice to follow your dreams shannon!
love,
maddie
2006-12-02 23:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by º°partaygirl°º 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only "audited" a few classes to get a better understanding of weather during my pilot training, however, North Carolina State University was highly recommended by a couple of NWS "guys"
I know. I concur.
2006-12-03 21:27:29 · answer #5 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope these links help your dream come true! Enjoy!
2006-12-02 23:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by cadpro78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting dream. There are plenty in USA.
2006-12-03 07:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by BMW M5 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋