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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 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.

CU - Boulder Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in meteorology from CU - Boulder in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from CU - Boulder, 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 Colorado Boulder 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers 1,230 $141,750
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1,160 $96,890
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 380 $94,450

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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