Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
If you plan to study atmospheric sciences & meteorology, take a look at what University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 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.
UIUC Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Meteorology
- Master’s Degree in Meteorology
UIUC Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings
There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Meteorology Student Demographics at UIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
UIUC Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in meteorology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 11 |
Related Majors
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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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
- Image Credit: By Beyond My ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.