Bachelor's+4% vs national median157 grads tracked
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 8th of 28 bachelor's programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,548
middle 50%: $30,032 – $51,151
Median · 5 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $52,241 – $82,167
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $64,138 – $100,994
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 at the University of Oklahoma earn a median $38,548 in their first year. Salaries jump to $64,628 after five years and $77,901 by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,075 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$75,006 · 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
Valparaiso University
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$62,976 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Brockport
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,927 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oklahoma
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out