Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 68 graduates a year

$69,056
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,444
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#55 of 59
Rank by pay
#11 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,500
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 10% less 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 Mississippi State 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
…
52University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$89,714$100,728#27$72,607
53The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$89,015$97,239#37—
54University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$88,511$94,454#43$74,992
55Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$88,444$107,310#11$69,056
56University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$87,339$99,137#32$70,383
57University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$86,529$88,910#50$57,456
58University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$85,681$78,020#59$77,922

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,541$41,658#205 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,056 one year after graduating and $88,444 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($98,207), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,500.

← All data for Mississippi State 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.