Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University at Albany

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study atmospheric sciences & meteorology, take a look at what University at Albany has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688.

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.

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
Master’s Degree in Meteorology

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The meteorology major at UAlbany 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at UAlbany since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at UAlbany are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 University at Albany with a bachelor's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

40% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

In the meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	20

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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Natural Sciences Managers	1,360	$148,460
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	880	$108,020
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	460	$89,840

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
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