General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at San Jose State 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 San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.
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.
San Jose State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Meteorology
- Master’s Degree in General Meteorology
San Jose State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings
General Meteorology Student Demographics at San Jose State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general meteorology majors at San Jose State University.
San Jose State General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from San Jose State, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the general meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Jose State University with a master's in general meteorology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 CA, the home state for San Jose State University.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors | 1,310 | $124,250 |
Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 640 | $102,020 |
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
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.