Bachelor's+5% vs national median524 grads tracked
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 6th of 28 bachelor's programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,413
middle 50%: $28,969 – $51,367
Median · 5 years out
$65,263
middle 50%: $48,723 – $87,442
Median · 10 years out
$90,071
middle 50%: $62,412 – $122,299
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 Penn State earn $39k in year one. Median earnings reach $90k 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,917 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
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
Texas A&M University
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,628 · 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
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
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$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out