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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University at Albany

If you are interested in studying Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, take a look at what University at Albany. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University at Albany is located in Albany, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 atmospheric sciences & meteorology degrees were granted at University at Albany.

Online Class Availability at University at Albany

Distance learning is available at University at Albany. Among 17,560 students, 1,941 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,034 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology graduates at University at Albany, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology graduates at University at Albany are 47% women (15) and 53% men (17).

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program at University at Albany

Among the 20 bachelor’s atmospheric sciences & meteorology degrees awarded at University at Albany, 35% were women (7) and 65% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 15% of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Albany, below the national average of 20%.*

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program at University at Albany

Of the 6 master’s atmospheric sciences & meteorology graduates at University at Albany, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology master’s degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology master’s degree recipients at University at Albany, below the national average of 25%.*

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctoral Program at University at Albany

Among the 6 doctoral atmospheric sciences & meteorology graduates at University at Albany, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology doctoral degree recipients at University at Albany, higher than the national average of 12%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Graduates

Those who complete Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology program at University at Albany go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$77,973
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.