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 University of Missouri - Columbia. 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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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 Mizzou was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for meteorology list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mizzou.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mizzou paid an average of $920 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $311 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,330 | $27,612 |
| Fees | $1,393 | $1,393 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,668 | $10,668 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,288 | $5,288 |
Learn more about Mizzou 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. Meteorology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mizzou took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 5% lower than the national average of $25,463.
The median early career salary of meteorology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mizzou is $34,348 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,050.
Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in meteorology in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the meteorology bachelor’s degrees at Mizzou in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| 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 | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 24 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 6 |
| Physics | 20 |
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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