Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 20 reporting college programs.
−$117,022 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott$76,4212Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$76,4213University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$71,4254Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus$69,0835Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$67,8926Florida State University$66,9437SUNY Maritime College$65,0688University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus$63,1049Valparaiso University$60,09210State University of New York at Oswego$59,427Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottBachelor's Degree | Prescott, AZ | $76,421 | $25,500 | -8% | Negative payoff |
| 2 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachBachelor's Degree | Daytona Beach, FL | $76,421 | $25,500 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree | Champaign, IL | $71,425 | $22,311 | +11% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $69,083 | $26,000 | -23% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Blacksburg, VA | $67,892 | $23,500 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Florida State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tallahassee, FL | $66,943 | $27,125 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | SUNY Maritime CollegeBachelor's Degree | Throggs Neck, NY | $65,068 | Not available | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusBachelor's Degree | Norman, OK | $63,104 | $21,900 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Valparaiso UniversityBachelor's Degree | Valparaiso, IN | $60,092 | $27,000 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | State University of New York at OswegoBachelor's Degree | Oswego, NY | $59,427 | $25,000 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Saint Cloud State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Cloud, MN | $57,108 | Not available | -48% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Vermont State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Randolph, VT | $56,630 | Not available | -54% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaBachelor's Degree | Columbia, MO | $55,790 | $18,625 | -59% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $54,593 | $19,176 | -64% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Iowa State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ames, IA | $52,786 | Not available | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Northern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dekalb, IL | $49,198 | $26,500 | -82% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | University at AlbanyBachelor's Degree | Albany, NY | Not available | $25,875 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $17,167 |
| 18 | Millersville University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Millersville, PA | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $20,787 |
| 19 | Northern Vermont UniversityBachelor's Degree | , | $56,630 | Not available | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 20 | University of Antelope ValleyBachelor's Degree | , | $51,320 | $23,692 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.