Median earnings of aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 31 colleges. National median: $103,026, rising to $125,843 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $138,933 | $165,562 | — |
| 2 | Stanford University | CA | $132,178 | $147,375 | — |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $126,354 | $151,186 | — |
| 4 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $125,965 | $142,946 | — |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | $118,500 | $125,843 | $31,899 |
| 6 | University of Southern California | CA | $118,287 | $139,463 | $43,375 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | IN | $110,187 | $131,275 | $18,354 |
| 8 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $110,184 | $132,720 | — |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | $109,844 | — | — |
| 10 | Florida Institute of Technology | FL | $109,358 | $130,016 | — |
| 11 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $108,097 | — | — |
| 12 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | MO | $105,078 | — | — |
| 13 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $103,638 | $120,144 | $30,750 |
| 14 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $103,593 | $115,736 | $26,000 |
| 15 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | NY | $103,214 | $103,804 | $20,500 |
| 16 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $103,026 | $125,870 | $31,650 |
| 17 | University of Central Florida | FL | $102,802 | — | — |
| 18 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $101,284 | $114,594 | — |
| 19 | Cornell University | NY | $100,632 | $132,449 | — |
| 20 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | NC | $100,429 | $129,427 | — |
| 21 | University of Florida | FL | $99,566 | $108,542 | $30,750 |
| 22 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | FL | $98,721 | $121,654 | $40,044 |
| 23 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | FL | $98,721 | $121,654 | $40,044 |
| 24 | Washington University in St Louis | MO | $98,506 | $118,193 | — |
| 25 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $96,879 | $119,512 | $20,500 |
| 26 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | MA | $94,480 | $107,344 | — |
| 27 | University of Dayton | OH | $92,840 | — | — |
| 28 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $92,359 | — | — |
| 29 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $90,228 | $110,778 | — |
| 30 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University | OK | $87,843 | $95,171 | — |
| 31 | University at Buffalo | NY | $86,356 | — | — |
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 $103,026 in earnings one year after a master's degree in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering and $125,843 four years after. The highest is $138,933 at Johns Hopkins University.
How much student debt do aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $31,106 at the typical college.