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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Alaska Fairbanks

If you are interested in studying atmospheric sciences and meteorology, you may want to check out the program at University of Alaska Fairbanks. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UAF Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UAF 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 UAF

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

UAF Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

25% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in meteorology from UAF. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UAF, 100% 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks 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 4
International Students 0
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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation Jobs in AK Average Salary in AK
Natural Sciences Managers 420 $106,010
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 170 $85,980

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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