Best Schools for Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$66,449
Avg. Earnings
3,635
Graduates
#1
M

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · Private

$83,177
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,563
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 4.7%
#2
C

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,220
Graduates: 83
Acceptance: 29.8%
#3
U

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA · Private

$75,832
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,078
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 10.0%
#4
U

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$74,576
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,493
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 16.9%
#5
W

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA · Private

$71,947
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,303
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 58.5%
#6
N

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, NM · Public

$71,575
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.7%
#7
U

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO · Public

$71,255
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $71,135
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 83.3%
#8
U

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL · Private

$71,015
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 18.5%
#9
U

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

$70,736
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,815
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 17.9%
#10
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$69,983
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,907
Graduates: 146
Acceptance: 16.5%
#11
R

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY · Private

$69,140
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,354
Graduates: 89
Acceptance: 58.5%
#12
U

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$68,965
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,726
Graduates: 86
Acceptance: 24.0%
#13
U

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public

$68,666
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,700
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 76.5%
#14
S

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

$68,219
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.2%
#15
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$68,219
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,779
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 43.7%
#16
U

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$67,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $68,525
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 12.4%
#17
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$67,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,792
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 42.5%
#18
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$67,899
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,447
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 44.8%
#19
C

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private

$67,748
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,036
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 77.2%
#20
U

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

$67,660
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,599
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 85.7%
#21
S

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$66,941
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $69,962
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 81.5%
#22
T

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

$66,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,244
Graduates: 104
Acceptance: 63.2%
#23
W

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI · Public

$65,945
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,143
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 84.7%
#24
W

West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Beckley, WV · Public

$65,238
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,040
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 61.0%
#25
W

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Public

$65,238
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,040
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 86.3%
#26
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, AZ · Private

$65,080
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,540
Graduates: 280
Acceptance: 75.2%
#27
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL · Private

$65,080
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,540
Graduates: 280
Acceptance: 66.3%
#28
E

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, FL · Private

$65,080
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,540
Graduates: 280
Acceptance: 61.8%
#29
V

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

$65,029
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,226
Graduates: 102
Acceptance: 57.0%
#30
U

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH · Public

$64,990
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,848
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 87.7%
#31
M

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla, MO · Public

$64,659
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,444
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: 73.1%
#32
W

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS · Public

$64,328
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,979
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 94.9%
#33
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$64,328
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,533
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 77.0%
#34
C

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA · Public

$64,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,663
Graduates: 101
Acceptance: 73.7%
#35
T

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$63,997
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,874
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 29.1%
#36
P

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN · Public

$63,643
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $62,537
Graduates: 120
Acceptance: 50.3%
#37
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$63,501
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $64,576
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 90.2%
#38
C

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH · Private

$63,501
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,172
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 28.7%
#39
O

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public

$63,377
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,947
Graduates: 64
Acceptance: 50.8%
#40
S

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,870
Graduates: 63
Acceptance: 34.4%
#41
M

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Public

$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,741
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 76.3%
#42
I

Iowa State University

Ames, IA · Public

$62,734
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,960
Graduates: 145
Acceptance: 89.1%
#43
U

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA · Public

$61,516
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,999
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 41.6%
#44
A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

$61,380
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,127
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 50.5%
#45
U

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA · Public

$61,218
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $60,511
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 24.5%
#46
C

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$60,839
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,374
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 47.1%
#47
F

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · Private

$60,623
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,501
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 62.5%
#48
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$60,072
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $66,724
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 8.7%
#49
U

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Public

$59,485
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $63,377
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 39.5%
#50
U

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · Public

$59,485
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $59,797
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 69.3%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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