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General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Maryland - College Park

General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a general meteorology school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general meteorology program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 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.

UMCP General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UMCP 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 UMCP

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

UMCP General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general meteorology master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general meteorology master's degree from UMCP, 71% were white. This is typical 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 general meteorology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 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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