Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$68,607
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$102,756
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 59
Rank by pay
#2 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,417
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering

All 59 colleges reporting aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$125,514$114,210#3$78,980
2University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$116,350$108,810#10$81,835
3University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$115,706$105,285#14$71,068
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$115,075$121,333#1$80,225
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$114,620$100,935#24—
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$111,349$102,417#21$76,881
7Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$110,956$109,014#9$63,169
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$107,498$97,816#36$85,509
9Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$106,633$97,099#38$76,856
10California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$106,171$96,609#39$78,320
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12Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$105,171$92,614#45$75,218
13The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$104,422$106,167#12$81,022
14University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$103,022$110,524#8$81,057
15Auburn University Auburn, AL$102,756$116,637#2$68,607
16Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$102,415$106,020#13$79,300
17California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$101,797$92,629#44$66,477
18University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$100,537$91,482#46$67,425

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,441$71,063#34 of 94
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Civil Engineering$79,778$68,291#197 of 233
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,939—#26 of 225
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,298$45,588#56 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,607 one year after graduating and $102,756 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Auburn University ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($98,207), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,417.

← All data for Auburn University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.