Is a Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering degree worth it?
Across 57 schools, graduates of Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering earn a median $97,915 five years out on $23,888 of debt — most often working as Architectural and Engineering Managers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$97,915
Median debt
$23,888
Years to pay off
2.5
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
46%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+4.9%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
-10.1%
$94,766 vs $104,356
Net price
$17,827/yr
Debt-test failures
0%
of programs
'Real' premium
+$26,525
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.