by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Northern Illinois University. 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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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 NIU was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for meteorology list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
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Part-time undergraduates at NIU paid an average of $348 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,466 | $9,466 |
| Fees | $4,926 | $4,926 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,870 | $2,870 |
Learn more about NIU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NIU in Meteorology walked away with an average of $24,961 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $25,463.
meteorology who receive their bachelor’s degree from NIU make an average of $37,748 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $31,050.
Online degrees for the NIU 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 NIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 38.5% of the meteorology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 36.8%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at NIU in meteorology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 27 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 11 |
| Physics | 5 |
View All Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Related Majors >
*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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