Median earnings of aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 62 colleges. National median: $78,794, rising to $96,510 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MA | $94,732 | $114,620 | — |
| 2 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $88,702 | $115,706 | $14,095 |
| 3 | University of Southern California | CA | $88,334 | $125,514 | $19,125 |
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $88,269 | $107,498 | $19,333 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $88,006 | $111,349 | $15,925 |
| 6 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $87,482 | $106,171 | $18,000 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $87,086 | $97,276 | $19,500 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $85,422 | $115,075 | $21,000 |
| 9 | Illinois Institute of Technology | IL | $82,501 | $110,956 | $24,687 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | $82,409 | $94,750 | $25,250 |
| 11 | Saint Louis University | MO | $82,384 | $108,816 | $26,000 |
| 12 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | OH | $82,289 | $88,511 | $24,512 |
| 13 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $81,997 | $97,332 | $20,500 |
| 14 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $81,796 | $101,797 | $14,300 |
| 15 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $81,538 | $104,422 | $20,500 |
| 16 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $81,370 | $106,633 | $22,000 |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | IN | $81,169 | $103,022 | $16,750 |
| 18 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $80,773 | $92,422 | $23,126 |
| 19 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $80,376 | $116,350 | $22,750 |
| 20 | University of Florida | FL | $79,940 | $94,375 | $14,000 |
| 21 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | $79,933 | $105,171 | $27,000 |
| 22 | The University of Alabama | AL | $79,759 | $91,999 | $21,750 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | OK | $79,681 | $91,249 | $19,500 |
| 24 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $79,605 | $94,598 | $19,500 |
| 25 | Iowa State University | IA | $79,517 | $94,089 | $25,250 |
| 26 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $79,517 | $97,227 | $20,005 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $79,268 | $99,159 | $27,000 |
| 28 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $78,870 | $98,044 | $19,500 |
| 29 | Clarkson University | NY | $78,839 | $91,066 | $26,197 |
| 30 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | AZ | $78,794 | $95,552 | $24,454 |
| 31 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | FL | $78,794 | $95,552 | $24,454 |
| 32 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | FL | $78,794 | $95,552 | $24,454 |
| 33 | University of Central Florida | FL | $78,400 | $96,972 | $19,032 |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $77,993 | $92,999 | $22,500 |
| 35 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | AL | $77,505 | $87,339 | $21,500 |
| 36 | Auburn University | AL | $76,711 | $102,756 | $21,500 |
| 37 | The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | $76,468 | $99,239 | $21,377 |
| 38 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $76,108 | $96,946 | $22,479 |
| 39 | University of California-San Diego | CA | $76,064 | $100,173 | $15,000 |
| 40 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | VA | $76,064 | $85,681 | $14,000 |
| 41 | University of Kansas | KS | $75,920 | $92,335 | $21,805 |
| 42 | University of California-Davis | CA | $75,453 | $93,414 | $13,113 |
| 43 | University of Akron Main Campus | OH | $75,234 | — | $19,073 |
| 44 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | $74,738 | $106,134 | $19,800 |
| 45 | Wichita State University | KS | $74,577 | $83,057 | $27,000 |
| 46 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $74,308 | $89,932 | $22,000 |
| 47 | Florida Institute of Technology | FL | $74,096 | $97,015 | $27,000 |
| 48 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $73,787 | $89,714 | $19,802 |
| 49 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | WV | $73,727 | $94,750 | $25,624 |
| 50 | West Virginia University | WV | $73,727 | $94,750 | $25,624 |
| 51 | University at Buffalo | NY | $73,586 | $92,360 | $20,760 |
| 52 | Western Michigan University | MI | $73,384 | $94,177 | $27,000 |
| 53 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | $73,085 | $96,090 | $22,125 |
| 54 | San Diego State University | CA | $72,773 | $100,139 | $18,000 |
| 55 | University of Arizona | AZ | $72,355 | $86,529 | $23,500 |
| 56 | Mississippi State University | MS | $72,167 | $88,444 | $21,500 |
| 57 | Syracuse University | NY | $70,395 | $90,470 | $27,000 |
| 58 | Morehead State University | KY | $68,951 | — | $22,426 |
| 59 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | $67,553 | $96,510 | $12,500 |
| 60 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | TN | $67,524 | $89,015 | $13,000 |
| 61 | University of California-Irvine | CA | $65,391 | $100,537 | $10,947 |
| 62 | Tuskegee University | AL | $56,907 | $89,192 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates earn?
The median college reports $78,794 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering and $96,510 four years after. The highest is $94,732 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
How much student debt do aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $21,500 at the typical college.