Best Schools for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

22
Schools
$34,485
Avg. Earnings
290
Graduates
#1
S

SUNY Maritime College

Throggs Neck, NY · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,810
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 78.5%
#2
F

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,392
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 25.4%
#3
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.7%
#4
N

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,950
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 70.5%
#5
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$37,748
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 42.5%
#6
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$37,208
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,394
Graduates: 16
Acceptance: 63.2%
#7
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$36,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,650
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 89.1%
#8
U

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public

$36,134
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,913
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 76.5%
#9
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZ · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,282
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 75.2%
#10
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,282
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 66.3%
#11
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,714
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 57.0%
#12
S

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 71.3%
#13
U

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,394
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 77.0%
#14
N

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, VT · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,519
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: N/A
#15
M

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public

$33,138
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.4%
#16
C

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

$32,925
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 91.0%
#17
V

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN · Private

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,818
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 92.2%
#18
F

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · Private

$30,366
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 62.5%
#19
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$30,126
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 8.7%
#20
S

State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Public

$28,598
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.4%
#21
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$27,494
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,431
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 50.8%
#22
W

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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