Become a leader in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics.
The field of atmospheric sciences offers a wide range of career paths, and our online Graduate Programs in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics are designed to prepare you for leadership in this dynamic space. Tailored for working professionals, the programs is fully online and flexible, allowing you to complete your degree in as little as two years or take it at your own pace without stepping away from your career. You'll gain advanced knowledge and technical skills that go beyond traditional forecasting, positioning you to meet the growing demand for weather and climate data experts across industries.
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The 32-credit-hour master’s program is designed specifically to meet the industry need for advanced expertise and skills in designing, analyzing, and interpreting statistical models in Python and R. You will apply the cutting-edge skills you gain in our program to relevant applications for weather and climate phenomena and hazards, in both your courses and your capstone project.

Graduate Certificate Program
The 12-credit-hour certificate program allows students to gain and hone programming and statistical skills and tools key in this growing field. The certificate is a micro-credential that can be added to a student’s résumé and LinkedIn profile and looks great on a job application. The certificate provides an ideal bridge into the 32-credit hour online master’s degree, should students desire to continue on for an advanced graduate degree.
Frequently asked questions
What skills will students gain?
- Understand how and why weather/climate phenomena produce high-impact hazards
- Develop a cutting-edge data analytics toolkit in Python for weather/climate data
- Create statistical models in R to evaluate and predict weather/climate risk
- Build statistical models to evaluate variability and change in the climate
- Develop a strong quantitative foundation to analyze and model key weather/climate problems
What types of careers do graduates get?
- Catastrophe Modeling Analyst
- Analyst
- Geospatial Data Scientist
- Scientific Software Engineer
- Agricultural Meteorologist
- Commodities Forecaster
- Consultant
- Atmospheric Scientist
- Educator
Where are alumni working?
- State Farm Insurance
- FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS)
- Resource Innovations (RI)
- CNA Insurance
- Missouri State University
- Blue Hill Harbor School, Maine
- United States Air Force
- United States Army
- FEMA
- Cactus Communications
What are the application deadlines?
Master's Degree
Apply by:
- December 15 to start in the Spring semester
- May 15 to start in the Summer Semester
- August 1 to start in the Fall semester
Certificate
Apply by:
- January 10 to start in the Spring semester
- June 1 to start in the Summer Semester
- August 15 to start in the Fall semester
Become a leader in Weather and Climate Risk and Data Analytics
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