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Atmospheric Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

If you plan to study Atmospheric Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte sits in Charlotte, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 atmospheric sciences graduations were recorded at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Among 31,091 students, 2,925 (9%) studied exclusively online and 13,639 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Atmospheric Sciences Rankings at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Use these rankings to compare University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Atmospheric Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 8
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#31 of 35

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Atmospheric Sciences graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Atmospheric Sciences graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are 46% women (6) and 54% men (7).

Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Of the 13 bachelor’s atmospheric sciences graduates at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Atmospheric Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, lower than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Atmospheric Sciences Concentrations at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

This Atmospheric Sciences program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Meteorology	13

Top-Paying Careers for Atmospheric Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Atmospheric Sciences program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Atmospheric Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$77,973
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.