by our College Data Analytics TeamAtmospheric Sciences & Meteorology is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in meteorology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for meteorology majors, UCLA came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.
meteorology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $31,050.
Online degrees for the UCLA 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their BS in meteorology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in meteorology at UCLA in 2019-2020, 27.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Other Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 19 |
| Chemistry | 50 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 18 |
| Physics | 64 |
| Materials Sciences | 19 |
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*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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