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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Basic Certificate

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Basic Certificates

There are 64 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and17% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.4% of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 974 people earned theirAtmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 538
Master’s Degree 301
Doctor’s Degree 135

Earnings of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Majors With Basic Certificates (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abasic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology of $52,102 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,631
4 years $52,102
5 years $61,596

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 57.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 41
Women 30
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

The racial-ethnic distribution of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 58 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4 5.6%
Black or African American 5 7.0%
Race Unknown 3 4.2%
International Students 1 1.4%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.4% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 78 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology students seeking a basic certificate is Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. This school awarded 58 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 50 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 48 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 47 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 45 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 38 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 32 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 32 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 28 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 27 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 26 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 23 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 23 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 21 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. This school awarded 18 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology that also offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Meteorology 284
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 64
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology 18
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics 1

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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