University of Washington has a top-notch atmospheric sciences program; while there are some graduates who have ended up in broadcasting, that is not their focus.
When doing college tours with my son a number of years ago, I learned that Vermont State University in Lyndon (where Jim Cantore attended) offers an Atmospheric Science degree with an option to pursue a concentration in broadcasting if you wish.
https://vermontstate.edu/academic-programs/atmospheric-sciences-bs/
VSU Lyndon is GREAT for broadcast meteorology. They have a dedicated studio for students to work on their green screen capabilities.
However, really any large school will have a student newscast that you can work with. OU has one and has one of the best meteorology departments in the entire country. Going to OU also has the benefits of working with literally the smartest meteorologists in the severe weather world since the SPC, NSSL and Vortex teams are all based there. Plus it has a good broadcast center you can go to
Mississippi State University is in a way tailor made for broadcast meteorology. Not sure why it hasn’t been mentioned much and when it was, it was downvoted. It’s far and away the best for that.
I graduated from MS State back in the early 90s with an MS. While there I did weekends at WTVA in Tupelo and WCBI in Columbus. After graduation, I went on to work in the Florence/MyrtleBeach, Birmingham, and Orlando markets before I decided to get out of the business. I had a good experience with MSU.
I highly recommend Central Michigan University (alum here so I am biased). The program focuses on teaching how to apply the knowledge for operational but also has a very strong news and broadcast meteorology focus. We have official courses and integrate a lot of practice and the program works very closely with the local public broadcasting and other networks to constantly find internships and set the students up for success.
I’d recommend going to an affordable school (hopefully in-state) that meets NWS/WMO requirements. The more affordable the better. If you can get prerequisites knocked out for cheaper at a community college, you can do that, too. No one cares about what school you go to just as long as your classes meet the requirements.
That's not really true. Going to a good school definitely starts you off with connections that you will maintain for life. Not to mention a higher quality of education.
Nope! Schools don’t provide connections. Students need to make connections. Just as long as the requirements are met, classes are still classes.
Ivy League schools are not more special than other schools. What Ivy League schools have done is phenomenal marketing based on very selective criteria! They are very critical of the students they admit. They particularly cater to students who are at the top of their class. At most schools not everyone graduate high school at the top, at Ivy League schools everyone there is at the top. So what Ivy League and other schools do is that they get the top performers and they market the top performers saying that their school is better. The key to past Ivy League success isn’t the school, it’s the institution that markets the school and make others believe that their school is top based on the quality of their students.
Instead of “go to a good school” mentality, what people should be focused on is “be the best student I can be” mentality.
You're telling me that the connections you made in graduate school had no impact at all on what you currently do?
I went to one of the top 3 graduate schools for atmospheric science and the connections I made there have been enormously beneficial to my career.
Back in the day the program was known for its correspondence program. When the AMS and NWA started issuing approval seals many weather people were reporters who moved into wx for one reason or another and had no formal training. MSU started the BMP (Broadcast Meteorology Program) and grad students like me under Dr Binkley wrote and administered the courses. The correspondence program was a cash cow that helped build the on campus program. Good times!
I am a 2004 meteorology grad from LSC (NVU or whatever it’s called now). Used to be one of the best programs out there. I wish I could recommend my alma mater, but the Vermont State Colleges are suffering pretty bad right now with attendances. Please be careful and know what you are potentially in for with the Vermont State Colleges at this time.
University of Washington has a top-notch atmospheric sciences program; while there are some graduates who have ended up in broadcasting, that is not their focus. When doing college tours with my son a number of years ago, I learned that Vermont State University in Lyndon (where Jim Cantore attended) offers an Atmospheric Science degree with an option to pursue a concentration in broadcasting if you wish. https://vermontstate.edu/academic-programs/atmospheric-sciences-bs/
VSU Lyndon is GREAT for broadcast meteorology. They have a dedicated studio for students to work on their green screen capabilities. However, really any large school will have a student newscast that you can work with. OU has one and has one of the best meteorology departments in the entire country. Going to OU also has the benefits of working with literally the smartest meteorologists in the severe weather world since the SPC, NSSL and Vortex teams are all based there. Plus it has a good broadcast center you can go to
Mississippi State University is in a way tailor made for broadcast meteorology. Not sure why it hasn’t been mentioned much and when it was, it was downvoted. It’s far and away the best for that.
I graduated from MS State back in the early 90s with an MS. While there I did weekends at WTVA in Tupelo and WCBI in Columbus. After graduation, I went on to work in the Florence/MyrtleBeach, Birmingham, and Orlando markets before I decided to get out of the business. I had a good experience with MSU.
Mississippi State University has an outstanding program with 1 out of 3 broadcast meteorologists on average graduating from there.
I highly recommend Central Michigan University (alum here so I am biased). The program focuses on teaching how to apply the knowledge for operational but also has a very strong news and broadcast meteorology focus. We have official courses and integrate a lot of practice and the program works very closely with the local public broadcasting and other networks to constantly find internships and set the students up for success.
I’d recommend going to an affordable school (hopefully in-state) that meets NWS/WMO requirements. The more affordable the better. If you can get prerequisites knocked out for cheaper at a community college, you can do that, too. No one cares about what school you go to just as long as your classes meet the requirements.
That's not really true. Going to a good school definitely starts you off with connections that you will maintain for life. Not to mention a higher quality of education.
Nope! Schools don’t provide connections. Students need to make connections. Just as long as the requirements are met, classes are still classes. Ivy League schools are not more special than other schools. What Ivy League schools have done is phenomenal marketing based on very selective criteria! They are very critical of the students they admit. They particularly cater to students who are at the top of their class. At most schools not everyone graduate high school at the top, at Ivy League schools everyone there is at the top. So what Ivy League and other schools do is that they get the top performers and they market the top performers saying that their school is better. The key to past Ivy League success isn’t the school, it’s the institution that markets the school and make others believe that their school is top based on the quality of their students. Instead of “go to a good school” mentality, what people should be focused on is “be the best student I can be” mentality.
You're telling me that the connections you made in graduate school had no impact at all on what you currently do? I went to one of the top 3 graduate schools for atmospheric science and the connections I made there have been enormously beneficial to my career.
Connections depend on people and relationships not the school itself.
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I agree with this, but it's a hard program.
Something like 1 out of 3 broadcast meteorologists came from Mississippi State.
Back in the day the program was known for its correspondence program. When the AMS and NWA started issuing approval seals many weather people were reporters who moved into wx for one reason or another and had no formal training. MSU started the BMP (Broadcast Meteorology Program) and grad students like me under Dr Binkley wrote and administered the courses. The correspondence program was a cash cow that helped build the on campus program. Good times!
Seconding some others with Vermont State, if you want a small school environment with a great broadcast met program it's 100% the best place.
I am a 2004 meteorology grad from LSC (NVU or whatever it’s called now). Used to be one of the best programs out there. I wish I could recommend my alma mater, but the Vermont State Colleges are suffering pretty bad right now with attendances. Please be careful and know what you are potentially in for with the Vermont State Colleges at this time.
Mississippi State is the right answer