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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wyoming

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and approximately 11,829 students attend the school each year.

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 Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Meteorology

UW Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

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

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

UW Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wyoming 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 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wyoming. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 3

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Natural Sciences Managers 160 $95,120
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 80 $87,910
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 40 $94,260

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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