Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 143 graduates a year

$70,760
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,375
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 59
Rank by pay
#28 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,416
Median federal debt

University of Florida graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Florida 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
…
36West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$94,750$112,095#5$72,210
37West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$94,750$112,095#6$72,210
38Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$94,598$83,027#58$69,320
39University of Florida Gainesville, FL$94,375$100,450#28$70,760
40Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$94,177$99,299#30$69,514
41Iowa State University Ames, IA$94,089$98,970#33$75,036
42University of California-Davis Davis, CA$93,414$85,001#57$71,633

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$92,942$108,542—

Other Majors at University of Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$128,140$87,949#24 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$126,268$90,651#29 of 459
Systems Engineering$122,299$85,698#3 of 11
Chemical Engineering$109,607$87,164#16 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$109,220$60,290#15 of 126
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$109,139$79,410#1 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,543$85,243#40 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$106,153$70,663#32 of 452
Statistics$98,409$59,619#17 of 50
Fire Protection$97,839$86,740#7 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$97,113$76,228#63 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$94,941$65,144#80 of 796
Mathematics$93,022$46,036#36 of 309
Marketing$92,626$56,454#15 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$89,799$46,917#3 of 9
Economics$89,075$42,349#108 of 368
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,078$60,524#91 of 118
Materials Engineering$87,779$79,200#24 of 34
Civil Engineering$86,453$72,889#101 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,615$52,032#101 of 1176
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,635$62,480#28 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,839$73,711#719 of 966
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$78,933$59,013—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$74,152$23,493#22 of 156
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$73,679$24,588#12 of 64
Agricultural Business and Management$70,862$49,371#19 of 77
Political Science and Government$70,434$31,574#118 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$69,943$40,691#20 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$69,600$42,099#43 of 178
Physics$68,682—#88 of 107

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $70,760 one year after graduating and $94,375 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, University of Florida ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #28 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($98,207), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,416.

← All data for University of Florida · 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.