Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering: is this master's degree worth it?
National picture across 25 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$125,843 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$125,843Median year-4 earnings
$20,376Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$125,843Median reported earnings · year 4
$122,902Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
88thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
25Reporting programs
25With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
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Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $96,510
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Reporting programs
- 60
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $125,843
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 25
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $134,630
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$115,736National median$125,84375th percentile$132,720
25 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Johns Hopkins University$165,5622Massachusetts Institute of Technology$151,2373University of California, Los Angeles$151,1864Stanford University$147,3755University of Washington-Seattle Campus$142,9466University of Southern California$139,4637California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$132,7208Cornell University$132,4499Purdue University-Main Campus$131,27510Florida Institute of Technology$130,016Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Aerospace EngineersSOC 17-2011 · 3 crosswalk linksArchitectural and Engineering ManagersSOC 11-9041 · 3 crosswalk linksEngineering Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1032 · 3 crosswalk linksAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksAvionics TechniciansSOC 49-2091 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $165,562 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,809 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree | Cambridge, MA | $151,237 | Not available | Baseline needed | $20,111 |
| 3 | University of California, Los AngelesMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $151,186 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,548 |
| 4 | Stanford UniversityMaster's Degree | Stanford, CA | $147,375 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,807 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusMaster's Degree | Seattle, WA | $142,946 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,091 |
| 6 | University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree | Los Angeles, CA | $139,463 | Not available | Baseline needed | $32,740 |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoMaster's Degree | San Luis Obispo, CA | $132,720 | Not available | Baseline needed | $16,665 |
| 8 | Cornell UniversityMaster's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $132,449 | Not available | Baseline needed | $28,690 |
| 9 | Purdue University-Main CampusMaster's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $131,275 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,600 |
| 10 | Florida Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree | Melbourne, FL | $130,016 | Not available | Baseline needed | $35,639 |
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Atlanta, GA | $126,979 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,116 |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMaster's Degree | Ann Arbor, MI | $125,870 | Not available | Baseline needed | $13,138 |
| 13 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster's Degree | Champaign, IL | $125,843 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,355 |
| 14 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachMaster's Degree | Daytona Beach, FL | $121,654 | Not available | Baseline needed | $41,272 |
| 15 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideMaster's Degree | Daytona Beach, FL | $121,654 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,725 |
| 16 | University of Colorado BoulderMaster's Degree | Boulder, CO | $120,144 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,346 |
| 17 | Texas A&M University-College StationMaster's Degree | College Station, TX | $119,512 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,315 |
| 18 | Washington University in St LouisMaster's Degree | St. Louis, MO | $118,193 | Not available | Baseline needed | $21,786 |
| 19 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityMaster's Degree | Blacksburg, VA | $115,736 | Not available | Baseline needed | $24,953 |
| 20 | California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree | Long Beach, CA | $114,594 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,440 |
| 21 | Arizona State University Campus ImmersionMaster's Degree | Tempe, AZ | $110,778 | Not available | Baseline needed | $14,967 |
| 22 | University of FloridaMaster's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $108,542 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,541 |
| 23 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster's Degree | Worcester, MA | $107,344 | Not available | Baseline needed | $43,071 |
| 24 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusMaster's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $105,027 | Not available | Baseline needed | $25,648 |
| 25 | Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityMaster's Degree | Durant, OK | $95,171 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,039 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.