Bachelor's-9% vs national median130 grads tracked
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of North Carolina Asheville
Ranked 25th of 28 bachelor's programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,018
middle 50%: $25,637 – $42,467
Median · 5 years out
$56,069
middle 50%: $37,592 – $72,786
Median · 10 years out
$73,347
middle 50%: $55,111 – $91,592
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
UNC Asheville’s Atmospheric Science graduates make a median $33k first year. Five‑year earnings hit $56k, and $73k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,426 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Missouri - Columbia
$58,150 · 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 - Charlotte
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
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$94,503 · 5 yrs out
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$94,503 · 5 yrs out
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$85,580 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,476 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$57,430 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$53,673 · 5 yrs out