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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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 Penn State University Park BS in Meteorology

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The meteorology major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Meteorology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1
Highest Paid Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Graduates 4
Most Focused Colleges for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 22

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Meteorology from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,969 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Meteorology BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in Meteorology walked away with an average of $26,969 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $25,463.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Meteorology From Penn State University Park?

$31,500 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

meteorology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park make an average of $31,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,050.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Meteorology?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its meteorology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Meteorology

36 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.7% Women
13.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 36 bachelor’s degrees in meteorology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 41.7% of the meteorology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 41.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in meteorology at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 13.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 28
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BS in Meteorology Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 36

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 20
Chemistry 38
Geological & Earth Sciences 151
Physics 55
Materials Sciences 109

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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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