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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in meteorology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for meteorology list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Meteorology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 41% lower than the national average of $25,463.
The median early career salary of meteorology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $38,289 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $31,050.
Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in meteorology at Ohio State in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 27 |
| Chemistry | 68 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 17 |
| Physics | 65 |
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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