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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from Mizzou.

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.

Mizzou Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology

Mizzou Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks meteorology programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

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 Mizzou 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25

How Much Do Meteorology Graduates from Mizzou Make?

The median salary of meteorology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $33,394. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,669 for all meteorology students.

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Meteorology Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

42% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 meteorology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in meteorology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 260 $95,500
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $85,330

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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