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General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at George Mason University

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at George Mason University

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 George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Meteorology
  • Master’s Degree in General Meteorology

GMU General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general meteorology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Meteorology Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general meteorology majors at George Mason University.

GMU General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from GMU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the general meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in general meteorology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 330 $108,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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