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University of Georgia BS in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of Georgia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in meteorology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UGA BS in Meteorology

#12 in the U.S
#1 in Georgia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UGA was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for meteorology list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income Over $110k)1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k)2
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $75-$110k)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (With Aid)9
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Graduates12
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $48-$75k)12
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (With Aid)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k)13
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $0-$30k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $48-$75k)15
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (Income $30-$48k)17
Highest Paid Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Graduates17
Best Value Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology19
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology23
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans34
Most Popular Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology35
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology43
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Colleges for Veterans44
Most Focused Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology62

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Meteorology from UGA Cost?

$12,080 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UGA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,790$28,830
Fees$2,290$2,290
Books and Supplies$1,052$1,052
On Campus Room and Board$10,328$10,328
On Campus Other Expenses$4,198$4,198

Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.

Does UGA Offer an Online BS in Meteorology?

Online degrees for the UGA meteorology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Meteorology

12 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.7% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 12 students received their bachelor’s degree in meteorology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 41.7% of the meteorology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the meteorology bachelor’s degrees at UGA in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 18%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White10
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BS in Meteorology Focus Areas at UGA

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology12

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics10
Chemistry40
Geological & Earth Sciences15
Physics9

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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.

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