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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

UCLA Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UCLA Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in meteorology from UCLA. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in meteorology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 5
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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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