Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD · Master's Degree · about 114 graduates a year

$128,330
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$165,562
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$122,434
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 25
Rank by pay
#1 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Johns Hopkins University graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 35% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

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

All 25 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
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$165,562$145,300#1$128,330
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$151,237$133,180#6—
3University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$151,186$137,569#4$109,272
4Stanford University Stanford, CA$147,375$134,102#5$111,760
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$142,946$131,480#8$110,536
6University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$139,463$126,902#12$112,143
7California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$132,720$120,767#17$106,635
8Cornell University Ithaca, NY$132,449$126,064#14$102,439
9Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$131,275$140,834#2$104,329
10Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$130,016$138,385#3$99,930

Other Majors at Johns Hopkins University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Education$303,202$238,614#1 of 32
Biology$243,863$153,622#1 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$176,945$139,520#9 of 78
Real Estate$166,291$106,455#2 of 15
Business/Commerce$158,699$128,210#9 of 75
Systems Engineering$154,775$135,107#5 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$152,415$99,791#12 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$152,108$113,065#53 of 861
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$148,887$126,664#14 of 62
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$148,833$119,420#7 of 72
Applied Mathematics$144,429$121,262#4 of 17
Engineering-Related Fields$143,984$109,380#5 of 40
Economics$138,425$100,054#1 of 22
Mechanical Engineering$132,861$114,588#13 of 83
Social Sciences$128,590$100,533#1 of 9
Biotechnology$123,994$86,279#6 of 15
Information Science/Studies$123,217$94,430#18 of 71
Public Administration$122,517$83,974#4 of 243
Political Science and Government$118,381$96,306#1 of 16
Health and Medical Administrative Services$118,011$95,780#32 of 211
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$115,950$90,929#7 of 40
International Relations and National Security Studies$114,716$76,550#3 of 40
Civil Engineering$111,986—#7 of 81
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,325$84,697#348 of 432
Public Policy Analysis$107,692$97,034#7 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$107,409$82,754#3 of 61
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$107,019$86,557#2 of 7
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$106,149$87,746#5 of 23
Public Health$99,605$70,790#21 of 201
Physical Sciences$80,494$65,799—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $128,330 one year after graduating and $165,562 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Johns Hopkins University ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 35% more than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($122,434).

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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.