Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 162 graduates a year

$74,524
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$97,227
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$98,207
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 59
Rank by pay
#34 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,999
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-College Station graduates in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-College Station 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
…
23University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$98,044$86,045#56$78,631
24Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$97,332$104,419#16$71,989
25University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$97,276$95,573#42$75,859
26Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$97,227$98,851#34$74,524
27Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$97,015$103,260#17$69,149
28University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$96,972$103,214#18$67,953
29Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$96,946$99,614#29$71,712

Other Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Credentials at Texas A & M University-College Station

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,252$119,512—

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-College Station by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$129,401$81,231#25 of 459
Computer Engineering$127,042$86,366#27 of 189
Marine Transportation$124,645$87,444#2 of 7
Computer Science$124,283$86,084#63 of 349
Petroleum Engineering$114,686$69,603#6 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$112,319$71,409#23 of 452
Chemical Engineering$111,073$86,176#11 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,789$83,389#73 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$103,662$67,186#37 of 796
Nuclear Engineering$103,438$66,604#3 of 12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$101,540$77,799#5 of 43
Information Science/Studies$100,166—#17 of 148
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$99,943$78,185#5 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$97,903$77,785#54 of 318
Industrial Engineering$95,918$74,529#52 of 94
Management Information Systems and Services$94,724$71,032#38 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,305$63,249#64 of 118
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$93,141$66,372#4 of 27
Physics$92,826$53,329#17 of 107
Ocean Engineering$92,553$71,788—
Civil Engineering$92,433$75,793#36 of 233
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$91,759$72,361#6 of 6
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,629$68,154#8 of 51
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,126—#7 of 34
Applied Mathematics$85,792$57,787#25 of 45
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,477$58,127#45 of 99
Agricultural Engineering$85,393$74,655#12 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,213$59,306#113 of 1176
Economics$81,562$49,738#169 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,026$78,297#685 of 966

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-College Station aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,524 one year after graduating and $97,227 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-College Station rank for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering graduates, Texas A & M University-College Station ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering at Texas A & M University-College Station worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering ($98,207), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,999.

← All data for Texas A & M University-College Station · 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.