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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD 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 pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in meteorology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Meteorology

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Meteorology from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

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

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its meteorology doctor’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 Doctorate Student Diversity for Meteorology

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
36.4% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 11 doctor’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 36.4% of the meteorology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the meteorology doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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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 2
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD 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 11

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Astronomy & Astrophysics 4
Chemistry 26
Geological & Earth Sciences 7
Physics 22

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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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