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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 24,565. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from UWM.

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.

UWM Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UWM Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks meteorology programs across the country. The following shows how UWM performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The meteorology major at UWM 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
Most Popular Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 28
Best Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Atmospheric Sciences Schools 46
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Schools 53

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in meteorology from UWM. This makes it the #29 most popular school for meteorology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The meteorology program at UWM awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in meteorology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

50% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 meteorology majors earned their master's degree from UWM. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UWM, 100% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UWM also has a doctoral program available in meteorology. In 2021, 0 student 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 - Milwaukee.

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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