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Atmospheric Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Atmospheric Sciences, consider the program at Florida Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 atmospheric sciences degrees were granted at Florida Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Institute of Technology

Many students take online classes at Florida Institute of Technology. Of 8,992 students, 3,910 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 101 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Atmospheric Sciences graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Atmospheric Sciences graduates at Florida Institute of Technology are 30% women (3) and 70% men (7).

Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Among the 8 bachelor’s atmospheric sciences graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of Atmospheric Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Atmospheric Sciences Master’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Of the 2 master’s atmospheric sciences graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Atmospheric Sciences master’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Atmospheric Sciences Concentrations at Florida Institute of Technology

The Atmospheric Sciences program at Florida Institute of Technology offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Meteorology	10

Top-Paying Careers for Atmospheric Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Atmospheric Sciences program at Florida Institute of Technology go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Atmospheric Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Remote Sensing Technicians	$99,834
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$95,957
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$77,973
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Quality Control Analysts	$53,423

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.