The General Meteorology Major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study general 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 General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology section at the bottom of this page.

UIUC General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in General Meteorology
Master’s Degree in General Meteorology

UIUC General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general meteorology, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Meteorology Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general meteorology majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

29% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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 general 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

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 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
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