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Atmospheric Sciences Associate Degrees

There are 91 schools in the United States where you can earn aassociate degree in Atmospheric Sciences. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Atmospheric Sciences Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 1,341 students earned theirAtmospheric Sciences majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Atmospheric Sciences at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree (this page) 2
Bachelor’s Degree 824
Master’s Degree 366
Doctor’s Degree 149

Earnings of Atmospheric Sciences Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Atmospheric Sciences of $52,102 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $40,631
4 years $52,102
5 years $61,596

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Atmospheric Sciences majors who have their associate degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of Atmospheric Sciences graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1 50.0%
Asian 1 50.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Atmospheric Sciences Associate Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 114 colleges that offer a associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Atmospheric Sciences students seeking a associate degree is University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus. This school awarded 72 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 48 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Missouri-Columbia is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 39 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 38 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 36 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 35 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 35 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 28 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah is a popular choice for Atmospheric Sciences majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 27 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. This school awarded 26 associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their associate degree in Atmospheric Sciences from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Atmospheric Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 974
Meteorology 284
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 64
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology 18
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics 1

Below are some popular majors similar to Atmospheric Sciences that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 19,434
Physics 12,910
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7,622
Physical Sciences, General 2,661
Astronomy and Astrophysics 1,580

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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