Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$69,149
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,015
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#27 of 59
Rank by pay
#17 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,976
Median federal debt

Florida Institute of Technology graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Institute of Technology 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
…
24Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$97,332$104,419#16$71,989
25University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$97,276$95,573#42$75,859
26Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$97,227$98,851#34$74,524
27Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$97,015$103,260#17$69,149
28University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$96,972$103,214#18$67,953
29Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$96,946$99,614#29$71,712
30New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$96,510$111,743#7$68,002

Other Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Credentials at Florida Institute of Technology

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,930$130,016—

Other Majors at Florida Institute of Technology by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$106,431$79,244#92 of 189
Chemical Engineering$99,312$53,145#58 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,505—#133 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$92,753$69,533#134 of 318
Computer Science$91,606$75,231#233 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,120—#90 of 118
Civil Engineering$86,536$64,579#100 of 233
Information Science/Studies$85,906$59,368#69 of 148
Air Transportation$83,243$47,019#28 of 52
Ocean Engineering$80,836$68,475—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,717$63,708#296 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$67,417$48,888#537 of 796
Research and Experimental Psychology$66,923—#17 of 82
Management Information Systems and Services—$65,770—
Marketing$62,019$52,158#359 of 516
Psychology$61,516—#74 of 1027
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$55,282$34,506#26 of 59
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,753$38,295#207 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Institute of Technology aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,149 one year after graduating and $97,015 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Institute of Technology rank for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Florida Institute of Technology ranks #27 by median pay four years after graduation, and #17 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering at Florida Institute of Technology worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($98,207), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,976.

← All data for Florida Institute of Technology · 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.