Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Bachelor's Degree · about 79 graduates a year

$68,226
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,249
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 59
Rank by pay
#20 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 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
…
45University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$92,360$87,908#52$69,716
46University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$92,335$95,859#41$71,244
47The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$91,999$104,427#15$73,887
48Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$91,249$102,451#20$68,226
49Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$91,066$86,676#53$71,783
50Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$90,470$86,109#55$71,417
51North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$89,932$96,510#40$70,820

Other Majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,279$72,820#113 of 189
Fire Protection$99,557$75,503#4 of 19
Chemical Engineering$98,557$82,466#62 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,447$74,250#161 of 258
Industrial Engineering$94,692$69,486#60 of 94
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,291$78,417#15 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$89,436$69,905#206 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,342$73,900#28 of 43
Civil Engineering$86,890$71,176#95 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$85,641$61,514#232 of 459
Agricultural Engineering$83,517$65,494#16 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,326$74,056#635 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,340$56,916#179 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,039$50,943#241 of 796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,400$61,141#51 of 61
Air Transportation$75,469$45,682#40 of 52
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,075$56,272#7 of 22
Architecture$70,123—#26 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$69,153$40,413#63 of 84
International Business$66,385$40,442#84 of 115
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,678$45,366#31 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,062$45,200#622 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,977$33,484#222 of 565
Marketing$62,716$44,366#350 of 516
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,404—#55 of 225
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,369$25,076#7 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$60,830$45,095#53 of 77
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$59,979$38,040#39 of 49
Philosophy$59,640—#33 of 86
Biology$59,081$26,025#373 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oklahoma State University-Main Campus aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,226 one year after graduating and $91,249 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oklahoma State University-Main Campus rank for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($98,207), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.