Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 18,025. In 2021, 2 meteorology majors received their bachelor's degree from UH Manoa.

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.

UH Manoa Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UH Manoa Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The meteorology major at UH Manoa 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
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Schools	34
Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from UH Manoa. This makes it the #11 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 UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in meteorology from UH Manoa. About 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UH Manoa since its program graduates 60% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at UH Manoa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

UH Manoa Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 meteorology majors earned their master's degree from UH Manoa. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Physics
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• Geological & Earth Sciences

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$115,240
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	60	$103,960

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 No machine-readable author provided. under License

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