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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University at Albany

If you are interested in studying atmospheric sciences and meteorology, you may want to check out the program at University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from UAlbany.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Meteorology

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the meteorology progam at UAlbany compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
10
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Value Atmospheric Sciences Schools 30
Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools 38

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from UAlbany. This makes it the #13 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in meteorology from UAlbany. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UAlbany since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

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About 78% 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 5% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UAlbany Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

33% Women
The meteorology program at UAlbany awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UAlbany, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Albany 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 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAlbany also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 5 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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