Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$39,967
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,943
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$60,997
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 16
Rank by pay
#3 of 16
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,750
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in atmospheric sciences and meteorology earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida State University Compares for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

All 16 colleges reporting atmospheric sciences and meteorology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ$76,421$78,524#2$41,515
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$76,421$81,340#1$41,515
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$71,425$70,175#6$41,026
4Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$69,083$70,258#5$42,595
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$67,892$61,822#9$43,494
6Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$66,943$71,252#3$39,967
7SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY$65,068$61,931#8$34,361
8University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$63,104$70,851#4$44,270
9Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$60,092$64,468#7—
10State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY$59,427$56,562#12—

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida State University atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,967 one year after graduating and $66,943 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for atmospheric sciences and meteorology?

Among 16 colleges reporting earnings for atmospheric sciences and meteorology graduates, Florida State University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is atmospheric sciences and meteorology at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for atmospheric sciences and meteorology ($60,997), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,750.

← All data for Florida State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.