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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every atmospheric sciences and 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
  • Master’s Degree in Meteorology
  • Doctorate Degree in Meteorology

Rutgers New Brunswick Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks meteorology programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers New Brunswick performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The meteorology major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

Ranking Type Rank
31

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in meteorology from Rutgers New Brunswick. This is the #35 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its meteorology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in meteorology.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in meteorology.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 220 $95,560
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $101,940

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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