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 Wyoming. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UW paid an average of $843 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $282 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 | $5,076 | $15,174 |
| Fees | $1,441 | $1,441 |
UW 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 UW Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the meteorology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the meteorology master’s degrees at UW in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 3 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 10 |
| Physics | 6 |
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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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