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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Iowa State University

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Iowa State University

If you plan to study atmospheric sciences and meteorology, take a look at what Iowa State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in meteorology.

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

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Meteorology
  • Doctorate Degree in Meteorology

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at Iowa State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at Iowa State University.

Iowa State Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

33% Women
The meteorology program at Iowa State awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from Iowa State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Meteorology Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 90 $89,230
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 50 $104,200

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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