Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$81,057
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,022
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 59
Rank by pay
#8 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,000
Median federal debt

University of Notre Dame 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 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Notre Dame 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
11Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$106,134$113,261#4$83,639
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

Other Majors at University of Notre Dame by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$160,313$99,222#3 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$142,970$96,517#20 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$124,557$83,810#7 of 126
Mathematics and Statistics$123,663$89,689#3 of 9
Management Information Systems and Services$122,821$78,507#4 of 166
Economics$122,637$76,299#26 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$115,909$76,878#12 of 796
Chemical Engineering$113,614$83,377#8 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$112,828$85,861#24 of 258
Business/Commerce$111,444$73,170#7 of 271
Physics$110,029—#3 of 107
Biological and Physical Sciences$102,801$75,418#1 of 33
Mechanical Engineering$99,859$84,999#42 of 318
Political Science and Government$94,297$55,316#9 of 565
Mathematics$92,118$65,302#38 of 309
Marketing$91,088$63,906#19 of 516
Civil Engineering$85,781$74,499#108 of 233
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$85,619$46,030#6 of 225
Design and Applied Arts$83,414$46,825#8 of 299
Architecture$82,983$62,957#1 of 78
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$75,950$64,675#40 of 46
Area Studies$75,832$35,304#5 of 70
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$71,769—
History$70,423$39,522#23 of 459
Psychology$69,793—#28 of 1027
Sociology$69,704$35,915#16 of 462
International/Globalization Studies—$69,362—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,458$24,615#28 of 67
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$64,880$37,531#1 of 255
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$64,152—#6 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $81,057 one year after graduating and $103,022 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, University of Notre Dame ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering at University of Notre Dame 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 $19,000.

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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.