Bachelor's-6% vs national median165 grads tracked
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 21st of 28 bachelor's programs in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,668
middle 50%: $26,980 – $50,653
Median · 5 years out
$58,065
middle 50%: $44,549 – $72,848
Median · 10 years out
$80,325
middle 50%: $55,935 – $111,561
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 earn $38k in their first year. Median salaries reach $58k at five years and $80k at 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?
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,658 total interest
Same major at other universities
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 Missouri - Columbia
$58,150 · 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
State University of New York at Oneonta
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out