Master’s Degrees in Climate Science
Education Levels of Climate Science Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 106 people earned their master's degree in climate science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in climate science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 106 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 3 |
Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Earnings of Climate Science Majors With Master’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for climate science majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for climate science students who are master's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their master's degree in climate science. About 84.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 16 |
Women | 90 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of climate science master’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 64 |
International Students | 18 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to climate science that offer master’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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4,609 | |
2,326 | |
Sustainability Science | 1,914 |
Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 1,860 |
Nutrition Science | 1,636 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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