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Aerospace Engineering, bachelor's programs nationwide

Nationally, bachelor's graduates in Aerospace Engineering earn a median $98,207 four years after graduating. Among 43 programs with federal earnings data, University of Southern California (CA) graduates had the highest median, $125,514 (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard).

Programs with data
43
Highest median
$125,514
National median
$98,207
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Aerospace Engineering, bachelor's programs nationwide: median earnings four years after graduating and median federal debt, in order of earnings.
CollegeStateMedian earnings, 4 yrs aftervs national medianDebt borrowed at this college (median)Add to the side-by-side comparison
University of Southern CaliforniaCA$125,514+28%$20,030
University of Colorado BoulderCO$116,350+18%$24,500Compare
University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI$115,075+17%$21,125Compare
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA$114,620+17%$17,724Compare
University of Washington-Seattle CampusFigure covers 3 campusesWA$111,349+13%$12,410Compare
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA$107,498+9%$22,500Compare
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVA$106,633+9%$25,833Compare
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA$106,171+8%$25,750Compare
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA$105,171+7%$27,000Compare
The University of Texas at AustinTX$104,422+6%$22,125Compare
Auburn UniversityAL$102,756+5%$20,417Compare
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA$102,415+4%$22,000Compare
California State University-Long BeachCA$101,797+4%$25,775Compare
University of California-IrvineCA$100,537about the same$18,400Compare
University of California-San DiegoCA$100,173about the same$20,008Compare
San Diego State UniversityCA$100,139about the same$23,417Compare
The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX$99,239about the same$25,130Compare
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusFigure covers 22 campusesPA$99,159about the same$26,969Compare
University of Maryland, College ParkMD$98,044about the same$21,083Compare
Purdue University-Main CampusIN$97,332about the same$21,500Compare
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL$97,276about the same$23,888Compare
Texas A & M University-College StationTX$97,227about the same$21,999Compare
University of Central FloridaFL$96,972about the same$24,750Compare
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionFigure covers 2 campusesAZ$96,946about the same$25,390Compare
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO$96,090about the same$22,000Compare

The 25 highest of 43 programs. Ordered by median earnings four years after graduating: one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality.

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What these numbers are

Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed, and a multi-state system whose figure pools campuses in several states is left out of state lists. Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Federal program group: Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Earnings reflect who enrolls and where graduates work as well as the program itself.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV).