If she wants to specialize, here are 2 kinds of meteorology degrees and the the best universities:
Operational Forecasting (basically ... so, you want to be a meteorlogist or storm chaser) -
http://freshaj.com/top-5-universitie...in-meteorology (5 schools listed in article)
Atmospheric Sciences (basically ... so, you want to work for the National Weather Service or be an Expert in Climate Change) -
http://colleges.findthebest.com/d/o/...ology,-General (63 schools on list)
One of my friends is married to Mike Morgan (OKC chief meteorologist for the NBC affilate since 1993). When there are tornadoes in Oklahoma, I don't turn on The Weather Channel, I get on my computer and watch the stream of KFOR's coverage -- it's exponentially more detailed.