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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Nevada - Reno

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

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

UNR Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Meteorology
  • Doctorate 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

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 meteorology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNR, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UNR, 75% 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 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 1
White 6
International Students 1
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 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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