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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Western Connecticut State University

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 8 meteorology majors received their bachelor's degree from WestConn.

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.

WestConn Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology

WestConn Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the meteorology progam at WestConn 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 WestConn 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 Focused Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Focused Atmospheric Sciences Schools 12

Meteorology Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of meteorology bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in meteorology at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WestConn 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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Natural Sciences Managers 650 $179,200
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 30 $58,980

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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