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 North Carolina at Asheville. 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. The bachelor's program at UNCA was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for meteorology list. It is also ranked #4 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNCA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNCA paid an average of $895 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $172 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,122 | $21,470 |
| Fees | $3,122 | $3,122 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,950 | $9,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,464 | $2,464 |
Learn more about UNCA tuition and fees.
UNCA 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 UNCA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in meteorology in 2019-2020, 37.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 36.8%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at UNCA 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 | 8 |
| 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 | 8 |
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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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