Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis

What traits are you looking for in a meteorology school? To help you decide if University of California - Davis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's meteorology program.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC Davis Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The meteorology major at UC Davis 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% 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 of California - Davis with a bachelor's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UC Davis Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

The following meteorology concentations are available at University of California - Davis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Davis.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	1,310	$124,250
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	640	$102,020

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
• Image Credit: By Bev Sykes under License

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