by our College Data Analytics Team
[Atmospheric Sciences Meteorology](/majors/physical-sciences/atmospheric-sciences-meteorology/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a atmospheric sciences meteorology degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their atmospheric sciences meteorology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send atmospheric sciences meteorology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Texas A And M University College Station tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying atmospheric sciences meteorology schools in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Early-career atmospheric sciences meteorology graduates from Texas A And M University College Station make a median of around $60,434 per year.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus produces some of the highest-paid graduates in atmospheric sciences meteorology, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. Atmospheric Sciences Meteorology graduates of University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus earn a median of about $55,307 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in atmospheric sciences meteorology will find them at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, which ranked #3. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott. Students who complete the atmospheric sciences meteorology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,515.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries atmospheric sciences meteorology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.