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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 6 of them were atmospheric sciences and meteorology majors.

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.

KU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

KU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the meteorology progam at KU 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 KU 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
47

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from KU. This makes it the #20 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The meteorology program at KU awarded 6 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at KU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in meteorology.

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

KU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

50% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in meteorology from KU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from KU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 0 student 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $127,440
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 130 $85,740
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 110 $82,070

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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