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Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you are interested in studying atmospheric sciences and meteorology, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UW Seattle Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the meteorology majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Master’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 meteorology majors earned their master's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.

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Of the students who received a meteorology master's degree from UW Seattle, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the meteorology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 370 $95,530
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 250 $92,700

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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