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Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

What traits are you looking for in a school for Atmospheric Sciences, take a look at what North Carolina State University at Raleigh. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is in Raleigh, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 atmospheric sciences degrees were granted at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

Online Class Availability at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Distance learning is available at North Carolina State University at Raleigh. Among 38,464 students, 2,954 (8%) studied exclusively online and 13,521 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Atmospheric Sciences Rankings at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Rankings can help you compare North Carolina State University at Raleigh’s Atmospheric Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 8
Best Value	North Carolina	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#13 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 35

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Atmospheric Sciences graduates at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Atmospheric Sciences graduates at North Carolina State University at Raleigh are 28% women (5) and 72% men (13).

Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Of the 18 bachelor’s atmospheric sciences graduates at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, 28% were women (5) and 72% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at North Carolina State University at Raleigh.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Atmospheric Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, above the national average of 20%.*

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

More Specific Atmospheric Sciences Concentrations at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

The Atmospheric Sciences program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	18

Best-Paid Careers for Atmospheric Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Atmospheric Sciences program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Atmospheric Sciences 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
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$77,973
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

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.