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Meteorology at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Meteorology, consider the program at Iowa State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State University is in Ames, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 meteorology graduations were recorded at Iowa State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa State University

Distance learning is available at Iowa State University. Among 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Meteorology graduates at Iowa State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Meteorology graduates at Iowa State University are 30% women (8) and 70% men (19).

Meteorology Bachelor’s Program at Iowa State University

Of the 19 bachelor’s meteorology graduates at Iowa State University, 32% were women (6) and 68% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Meteorology bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Meteorology bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 15%.*

Meteorology Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 6 master’s meteorology degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Meteorology master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 17% of Meteorology master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, below the national average of 19%.*

Meteorology Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Among the 2 doctoral meteorology degrees awarded at Iowa State University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Meteorology doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Meteorology Graduates

Students who finish Meteorology program at Iowa State University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Meteorology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$77,973
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.