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Bachelor's+21% vs national median113 grads tracked

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 2nd of 28 bachelor's programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,119
middle 50%: $33,495 – $67,118
Median · 5 years out
$75,006
middle 50%: $59,105 – $92,467
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $81,295 – $141,539

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology earn a median $47,119 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $61,903 for this field, ranking 2nd of 28 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,711 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Maritime College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$65,263 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,628 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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