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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

What traits are you looking for in a meteorology school? To help you decide if Colorado State University - Fort Collins is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's meteorology program.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Meteorology
  • Doctorate Degree in Meteorology

Colorado State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

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There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 meteorology majors earned their master's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from Colorado State, 63% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in meteorology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Meteorology Grads May Go Into

A degree in meteorology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1,160 $96,890
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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