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Undergraduate Atmospheric Sciences at Iowa State University

20 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's

Here is an overview of this program at ISU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

ISU Undergraduate Atmospheric Sciences Rankings

#21 in the U.S.
#1 in Iowa
#3 in the The Plains States Region

By College Factual’s measure, ISU as a strong choice for atmospheric sciences, coming in at #21 out of 33 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools 21 of 33
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in Iowa 1 of 1
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Schools in the Plains States Region 3 of 4

Undergraduate Atmospheric Sciences Degrees at ISU

The following degree levels are available for atmospheric sciences at ISU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 20
Master’s 6
Doctoral 2

ISU Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Iowa State University handed out 20 bachelor’s degrees in atmospheric sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ISU is among the very best schools in the country for atmospheric sciences at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 1
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 3
Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18

ISU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,787 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,324 $27,346
Fees $1,535 $1,535

Learn more about ISU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 70% of atmospheric sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

ISU gender breakdown of Atmospheric Sciences Bachelor's degree grads The majority of atmospheric sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU are White. About 75% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s in atmospheric sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Atmospheric Sciences majors at Iowa State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Meteorology (Bachelor’s)

ISU conferred 19 bachelor’s degrees in meteorology in the latest year of data — 32% to women and 68% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (79%).

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General (Bachelor’s)

ISU awarded 1 bachelor’s completion in atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general recently — 0% to women and 100% to men.

Graduate Study in Atmospheric Sciences at ISU

Graduate study is also available at ISU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Atmospheric Sciences 6
Doctoral Degrees in Atmospheric Sciences 2

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