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Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1402

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,192 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
27.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$85,038 / year
10-year scenario
+61% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$97,015 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,149$99,429
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
68Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$79,083Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

372Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
164Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
271Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$97,015$62,207 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 104 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$35,639

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,982

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$97,015

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$35,639Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$62,440Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE57.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$69,149Year 1
$97,015Year 4
$99,429Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,085
Estimated loan payment$286
68borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$97,015 vs. $98,207

$1,192 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,740 median wageFL estimate · 8,710 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$129,280 median wageFL estimate · 3,250 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$97,340 median wageFL estimate · 40,270 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAvionics Technicians$83,800 median wageFL estimate · 2,400 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,560 median wageFL estimate · 770 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$7,409 less debt · $29,098 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,375
Debt
$19,573
Annual net price
$6,541
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$25,228 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,972
Debt
$27,875
Annual net price
$10,411
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Daytona Beach, FL

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

$16,914 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,552
Debt
$26,995
Annual net price
$18,725
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Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California

$28,499 higher earnings · $5,842 less debt · $2,899 lower annual net price

Earnings
$125,514
Debt
$21,140
Annual net price
$32,740
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DATA QUALITY

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48 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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