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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UMCP Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UMCP 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 UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 meteorology majors earned their master's degree from UMCP. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UMCP, 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 Maryland - College Park 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 3
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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Natural Sciences Managers 3,370 $148,310
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 500 $110,150
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 120 $142,190

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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