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Atmospheric Sciences Basic Certificate

Atmospheric Sciences Basic Certificates

There are 91 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abasic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were men, and about17% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.2% of Atmospheric Sciences graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Atmospheric Sciences Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,341 people earned theirAtmospheric Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Atmospheric Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 2
Bachelor’s Degree 824
Master’s Degree 366
Doctor’s Degree 149

Earnings of Atmospheric Sciences 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 of $52,102 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

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 students with their basic certificate.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. About 54.2% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 45
Women 38
Gender Diversity of Basic Certificates in Atmospheric Sciences

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 68 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6 7.2%
Black or African American 5 6.0%
Race Unknown 3 3.6%
International Students 1 1.2%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Atmospheric Sciences Basic Certificate Students

This degree is not very popular with international students. Only 1.2% of graduates fall into this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 114 colleges that offer a basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 58 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences 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 is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 48 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences 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 Missouri-Columbia comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 47 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 46 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 28 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences 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 Maryland-College Park comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 28 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 27 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences 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 comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. This school awarded 23 basic certificates in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their basic certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their basic certificate in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Atmospheric Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 974
Meteorology 284
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 64
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology 18
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics 1

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 19,434
Physics 12,910
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7,622
Physical Sciences, General 2,661
Astronomy and Astrophysics 1,580

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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