Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Master's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$102,439
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$132,449
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$122,434
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 25
Rank by pay
#14 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Cornell University graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Cornell 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
11Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$126,979$131,449#9$103,878

Other Majors at Cornell University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$235,762$153,588#2 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$226,632$179,274#9 of 861
Operations Research$203,340$125,810—
Computer and Information Sciences$196,882$123,586#4 of 78
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$163,586—#2 of 216
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$156,103$123,494#11 of 62
Human Resources Management and Services$155,909$112,291#1 of 159
Systems Engineering$142,846$117,455#16 of 27
Health and Medical Administrative Services$141,532$82,997#14 of 211
Mechanical Engineering$128,130$99,587#18 of 83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$120,467$78,844#6 of 40
Hospitality Administration/Management$105,553—#1 of 12
Public Administration$100,325$61,190#16 of 243
Civil Engineering$90,197$81,361#66 of 81
Real Estate—$89,132—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$86,756$64,623#10 of 36
Engineering-Related Fields—$83,323—
Architecture$83,284—#5 of 50
Architectural Sciences and Technology$76,785$67,278#16 of 30
Landscape Architecture$74,689$61,261#3 of 7

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $102,439 one year after graduating and $132,449 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Cornell University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% 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.