Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Davis

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 University of California - Davis stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 meteorology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Davis.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Meteorology

UC Davis Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the meteorology progam at UC Davis 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	23

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from UC Davis. This makes it the #6 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 meteorology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Davis Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in meteorology from UC Davis in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.