The General Meteorology Major at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Every general atmospheric sciences & meteorology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general meteorology program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a total student population of 32,428.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in General Meteorology

Colorado State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general meteorology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Meteorology Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general meteorology majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

46% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from Colorado State, 69% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in general meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That General Meteorology Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	1,160	$96,890
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	380	$94,450

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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