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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Nevada - Reno

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Nevada - Reno

Every atmospheric sciences & 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 Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UNR Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in meteorology, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Meteorology Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of meteorology master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

If you plan to be a meteorology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 10

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 90 $93,770
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 60 $124,010

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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