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 George Mason University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in meteorology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GMU was $1,559 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
Online degrees for the GMU meteorology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the meteorology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the meteorology doctor’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 6%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 | 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 7 |
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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