Climate Science

Types of Degrees Climate Science Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many climate science graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	106
Graduate Certificate	1

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Climate Science?

This major is dominated by women with about 85% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of climate science majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	64
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Geographic Diversity

Climate Science appeals to people across the globe. About 17.0% of those with this major are international students.

Online Climate Science Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	1	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	2	0
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.