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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from U of U.

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.

U of U Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

U of U Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The meteorology major at U of U 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
12
Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
27

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from U of U. This makes it the #24 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in meteorology from U of U in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at U of U 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 Utah 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 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of U Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in meteorology from U of U in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from U of U, 67% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 2 students 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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 290 $87,130
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 180 $107,950

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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