Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Every atmospheric sciences and meteorology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the meteorology program at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

U-M Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

U-M Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

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

Meteorology Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in meteorology from U-M in 2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.

Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from U-M, 63% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in meteorology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Natural Sciences Managers	1,570	$113,840
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors	180	$97,110
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	170	$89,840

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.