The General Meteorology Major at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 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.

UW Seattle General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The general meteorology major at UW Seattle 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in general meteorology, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Meteorology Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of general meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical general meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% women. So female students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general meteorology at UW Seattle are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in general 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

UW Seattle General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

67% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from UW Seattle, 56% were white. This is below 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in general meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Atmospheric Chemistry & Climatology

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	370	$95,530
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	250	$92,700

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 Joe Mabel under License

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