Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at Northern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a meteorology school? To help you decide if Northern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's meteorology program.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year.

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.

NIU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology

NIU Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

Meteorology Student Demographics at NIU

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

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 IL, the home state for Northern Illinois University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	320	$80,660
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	180	$71,400

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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