Degree profile

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Degrees (2026 stats)

Last updated: April 29, 2026 Source: College Scorecard

Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering maps to BLS occupations averaging about $161,328, with roughly 9,330 workers nationwide in those roles. About 6,387 degrees completed in recent IPEDS counts; median program completion runs near 57%.

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering: what the data shows

Common questions about aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering degrees, answered from IPEDS, College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, and O*NET in this repository—not program marketing copy.

What is a aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering degree?

A Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering program is classified under NCES CIP 14.0200 in the Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering field family (00.14).

IPEDS counted 6,387 completions for this CIP in the survey year in our extract.

Types of aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering degrees and related programs

Other NCES program codes in the 00.14 family with pages on EDsmart Data:

How long does it take to get a aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering degree?

Award levels reported to IPEDS for CIP 14.0200 in our file:

  • 48 Master's (100.0% of IPEDS total)—one to two years beyond a bachelor's

Time to completion depends on enrollment intensity and transfer credits; figures above describe credential type, not calendar time for every student.

What do you learn in aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering?

O*NET skill ratings for occupations mapped to this major emphasize Critical Thinking, Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Mathematics, Complex Problem Solving, and related competencies. See the Skills section for the full list in our extract.

What jobs can you get with a aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering degree?

Our degree→occupation mapping links Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering to the BLS roles below. Employment is U.S. OEWS; median wage is national May 2024 where published in our extract.

OccupationU.S. employmentMedian annual wage
Aerospace Engineers68,440$134,830

See Careers & Jobs for mean wages and industry context.

Is a aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering degree worth it?

College Scorecard national medians for the Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering bachelor's program family: median debt $41,716, median earnings $98,207 four years after enrollment. Debt-to-earnings proxy: 0.58.

About 6.2% of graduates in this field family were not working and not enrolled one year after completion in Scorecard's national program medians.

Among schools reporting in our Scorecard extract, median published in-state tuition is $11,764 and median net price is $18,109.

We do not score "worth" on opinion—compare debt, earnings, wages for mapped occupations, and completion data above against your cost and career target.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and the types of students that study this field.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,764 Median In-State Public

$59,241 Median Out of State Private

Tuition costs for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering majors are, on average, $11,764 for in-state public colleges, and $59,241 for out of state private colleges.

Tuition costs comparison for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering programs.

Degrees Awarded Over Time

6,387 Total Degrees Awarded in 2023

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from 2015 to 2023.

Historical trend of degrees awarded in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

Top 5 Schools by Enrollment

# School State Enrollment
1 Southern New Hampshire University NH 156,755
2 Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ 64,398
3 Texas A&M University-College Station TX 59,099
4 University of Central Florida FL 59,095
5 Ohio State University-Main Campus OH 44,617

Schools with the largest enrollment offering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering programs.

Top 5 Most Affordable Tuition

# School State Tuition
1 University of Central Florida FL $6,368
2 University of Florida FL $6,381
3 Rockland Community College NY $6,398
4 California State University-Long Beach CA $7,008
5 Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK $7,200

Schools with the lowest tuition costs for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering programs.

Top 5 Lowest Net Price

# School State Net Price
1 University of Florida FL $6,351
2 Southeastern Oklahoma State University OK $6,352
3 New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM $6,747
4 Rockland Community College NY $8,508
5 California State University-Long Beach CA $8,931

Schools with the lowest average net price for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering programs.

Graduation Rates

56.95% Median Graduation Rate (150% of normal time)

57.64% Average Graduation Rate

144 Institutions Reporting

43.28% - 72.24% Interquartile Range

Graduation/completion rates for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering programs across institutions.

Related specializations

Other NCES program codes in the 00.14 CIP family with dedicated pages on EDsmart Data.

Degree Levels (IPEDS)

Completions reported to IPEDS for CIP 14.0200 in the survey year used in our extract (48 total across levels below).

  • 48 Master's (100.0% of IPEDS total)

Source: IPEDS Completions (c2024_a), summed by award level for this CIP.

Careers & Jobs

Occupations linked to this major in our degree→career mapping, with wages and employment from processed BLS career profiles in this repo.

Across these BLS occupations, employment-weighted mean pay is about $161,328. Figures are national OEWS estimates for the occupation—not earnings of Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering graduates alone.

Related occupations (BLS OEWS)

Occupation Mean annual wage U.S. employment
Aerospace Engineers$161,32868,440

Open each occupation for full career profile charts and industry breakdowns on EDsmart Data.

Program outcomes (College Scorecard)

National medians across bachelor's programs in the Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering CIP family (29 programs reporting debt). Not specific to every Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering graduate.

  • $41,716 median federal loan debt among completers
  • $98,207 median earnings four years after enrollment (national program median)
  • 0.58 debt-to-earnings ratio (Scorecard proxy)
  • 6.2% of graduates not working and not enrolled one year out (program cohort)

Source: College Scorecard program-level outcomes aggregated by 4-digit CIP family.

Employment

Wages and industry mix below use BLS OEWS data for occupations linked to this major in our mapping—not a graduate earnings survey.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

$161,328 Average wage, mapped occupations (OEWS)

Occupations mapped to Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering average $161,328 a year in the BLS OEWS extract.

Average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering majors.

Occupations by Share

9,330 2023 Workforce

The number of Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering graduates in the workforce has been growing.

Various jobs filled by those with a major in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering by share of the total number of graduates.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in the United States.

Workforce Age

N/A Average Age in 2023

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

Age distribution for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering degree holders in the workforce.

Gender Distribution

Gender distribution data is not available for this degree program.

Gender distribution of Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering degree recipients.

Race and Ethnicity Distribution

Race and ethnicity distribution data is not available for this degree program.

Racial and ethnic distribution of Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering degree recipients.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Distribution of degree types awarded in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Required Skills

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Reading Comprehension.

Rating of how necessary various skills are for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering majors.

Skills Bar Chart

This bar chart shows the same information as the radar chart, displaying the importance of each skill.

Skill importance ratings for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering majors.

About

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

In 2023, 6,387 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

CIP Code

14.0200 - Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

What the data shows

At the program-family level, College Scorecard reports median debt of $41,716 for bachelor's completers and median earnings near $98,207, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.58. Those figures describe national program cohorts in this CIP family—not every individual Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering graduate.

Mapped BLS occupations show employment-weighted mean pay of about $161,328. The largest mapped role by headcount is Aerospace Engineers (68,440 U.S. jobs in OEWS).

Published tuition medians in College Scorecard land at $11,764 in-state at public colleges and $59,241 at private institutions for programs in this field.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

  • College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
    • Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
    • Data years: 2015-2024
    • Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
    • Employment and wage data by occupation
    • Latest data: May 2024
    • Source: bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
    • Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
    • Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
    • Source: onetcenter.org
  • IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
    • Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
    • Data years: 2015-2024
    • Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
  • Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
    • Demographic and workforce data
    • Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
    • Source: census.gov/acs

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology

Data for this profile is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard dataset, IPEDS completion data, and Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.

All financial figures are adjusted for inflation and represent the most recent available data. Employment and wage data are from the most recent Census Bureau ACS PUMS estimates.