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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Purdue University - Main Campus

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology

Purdue Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The meteorology major at Purdue 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 Purdue

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

Purdue Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus 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 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 9

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers 1,720 $65,270
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 130 $96,440
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 50 $97,520

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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