General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology section at the bottom of this page.

U of U General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

U of U General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The general meteorology major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general meteorology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Meteorology Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of general meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general meteorology at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 Utah with a bachelor's in general meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from U of U, 89% 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 Utah with a master's in general meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

Careers That General Meteorology Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

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