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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you plan to study atmospheric sciences and meteorology, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Madison has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

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

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 UW - Madison 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 Value Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 23

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from UW - Madison. This makes it the #17 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 meteorology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW - Madison, about 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical meteorology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% women. So female students are more repesented at UW - Madison since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at UW - Madison are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 Wisconsin - Madison 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 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW - Madison Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 meteorology majors earned their master's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UW - Madison, 60% 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 20% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 1 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 300 $95,730
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 70 $93,100

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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