Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

Every atmospheric sciences & 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State University Park Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Meteorology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
• Master’s Degree in Meteorology

Penn State University Park Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The meteorology major at Penn State University Park 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.

Meteorology Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at Penn State University Park 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Penn State University Park Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from Penn State University Park, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

If you plan to be a meteorology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	890	$94,630
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	60	$104,380

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
• Image Credit: By George Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.