Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Iowa State University

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying atmospheric sciences & meteorology, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
Master’s Degree in Meteorology

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The meteorology major at Iowa State 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at Iowa State since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at Iowa State 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 Iowa State University with a bachelor's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from Iowa State, 75% were white. This is typical 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 Iowa State University with a master's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

The following meteorology concentations are available at Iowa State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Meteorology	17

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers	380	$127,440
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	90	$89,230
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	50	$104,200

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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