Bachelor's-6% vs national median182 grads tracked
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 20th of 28 bachelor's programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,222
middle 50%: $23,905 – $43,517
Median · 5 years out
$58,150
middle 50%: $45,933 – $78,677
Median · 10 years out
$75,752
middle 50%: $60,166 – $100,694
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
Atmospheric Sciences graduates from the University of Missouri earn $34,222 in year one. Median earnings reach $75,752 by year 10.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,069 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$59,027 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$58,768 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out