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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Every atmospheric sciences and meteorology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the meteorology program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott stacks up to those at other schools.

Embry-Riddle Prescott is located in Prescott, Arizona and approximately 3,004 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 meteorology majors received their bachelor's degree from Embry-Riddle Prescott.

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.

Embry-Riddle Prescott Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology

Embry-Riddle Prescott Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the meteorology progam at Embry-Riddle Prescott compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The meteorology major at Embry-Riddle Prescott is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
4
Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools 4
5
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Schools 9
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools 22
Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Schools 55

Earnings of Embry-Riddle Prescott Meteorology Graduates

The median salary of meteorology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott is $40,282. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $36,669 for all meteorology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Meteorology Student Demographics at Embry-Riddle Prescott

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.

Embry-Riddle Prescott Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The meteorology program at Embry-Riddle Prescott awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at Embry-Riddle Prescott since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at Embry-Riddle Prescott are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott with a bachelor's in meteorology.

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

Embry-Riddle Prescott also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AZ, the home state for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 680 $100,900
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 120 $93,870

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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