Meteorology, M.S.

The M.S. program at Florida Tech is uniquely interdisciplinary, drawing on expertise from the College of Aeronautics and the College of Engineering and Science.

Through electives, the M.S. in meteorology can have special emphasis in areas such as

• Marine meteorology
• Water resources
• Atmospheric chemistry
• Aviation meteorology
• Remote sensing

In our close-knit educational community, graduate students benefit from small class sizes and dedicated mentorship from experienced faculty. This personalized learning environment fosters collaboration with industry professionals, allowing students to gain real-world experience in vital weather-related research and making them highly competitive in the job market.

Our faculty includes environmental scientists, oceanographers, meteorologists and ocean engineers, all actively engaged in research.

Meteorology faculty are atmospheric scientists affiliated with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the Florida Academy of Sciences and the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR).

This interdisciplinary program also features mathematicians, physicists and engineers, providing graduate students with cross-disciplinary insight, deep technical knowledge and expert-led learning experience.

Florida Tech’s location offers the perfect mix of career-building, scientific exploration and recreation.

Here, tropical and subtropical weather patterns converge in the lightning capital of the U.S., making it an ideal place to earn your meteorology master’s degree.

Students collaborate with top weather experts at nearby Patrick Space Force Base and NASA-Kennedy Space Center, gaining hands-on experience in one of the most dynamic meteorological environments on Earth.

When it’s time to unwind, you’ll enjoy 72 miles of Atlantic beaches and the Indian River Lagoon, North America’s most biodiverse estuary. The Florida Keys and Orlando’s world-famous theme parks are also just a short drive away.

Research opportunities abound through collaborations with nearby NASA-Kennedy Space Center, the USAF 45th Weather Squadron, NOAA’s National Weather Service, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and local agencies and corporations.

On campus, students benefit from state-of-the-art labs and equipment. Resources include a wind tunnel, wave tank, coastal processes lab and an environmental optics and remote sensing lab. Florida Tech’s aircraft fleet also supports flight-based research and training.

The synoptic meteorology laboratory features high-performance computers for acquiring and analyzing weather data, supporting the study of large-scale atmospheric systems and forecasting techniques.

Florida Tech is also home to the Wind and Hurricane Impacts Research Laboratory (WHIRL), which investigates the effects of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms and related hazards such as flooding and storm surge. WHIRL’s multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and business experts collaborates across sectors to address wind hazard mitigation needs throughout the Space Coast and beyond.

Applicants should have an undergraduate major in the physical sciences or engineering.

If you have a strong academic record but are missing specific courses, the department may stipulate prerequisite courses to help you build a solid foundation and set you up for success in the program.

For more admission information, please see our graduate admission requirements, or start your application now!