Best Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

9

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$78,606

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,157

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Grad rate: 84.8%

IL +$102,784 $55,072 $32,134 $22,311 Full ROI →
2 Northern Illinois University

Grad rate: 51.3%

IL +$82,029 $53,333 $27,214 $26,500 Full ROI →
3 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Grad rate: 75.7%

OK +$45,743 $51,532 $28,833 $21,900 Full ROI →
4 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

TX -$40,107 $47,706 $32,085 $19,176 Full ROI →
5 University of Missouri-Columbia

Grad rate: 75.7%

MO -$87,735 $44,660 $28,948 $18,625 Full ROI →
6 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Grad rate: 86.3%

VA -$178,545 $41,067 $32,040 $23,500 Full ROI →
7 Florida State University

Grad rate: 83.9%

FL -$192,590 $38,938 $23,683 $27,125 Full ROI →
8 Valparaiso University

Grad rate: 68.5%

IN -$214,722 $44,565 $57,393 $27,000 Full ROI →
9 Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Grad rate: 55.7%

PA -$224,314 $38,024 $27,086 $27,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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