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 Maryland - College Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in meteorology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMCP paid an average of $1,625 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
UMCP does not offer an online option for its meteorology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the meteorology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the meteorology master’s degrees at UMCP in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 9 |
| Chemistry | 8 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2 |
| Physics | 13 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.