Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Maryland - College Park

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every atmospheric sciences & 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 Maryland - College Park stacks up to those at other schools.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UMCP Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The meteorology major at UMCP 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

53% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% women. So female students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at UMCP are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

29% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UMCP, 71% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

If you plan to be a meteorology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	22

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	500	$110,150
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	120	$142,190

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
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