COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering bachelor's degree at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$931 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 24.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $85,690 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +120% · Strong payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$342,760
$14,000Current college-wide context+$286,760
$20,000Annual price+$262,760
$40,000Annual price+$182,760
$60,000Annual price+$102,760
$80,000Annual price+$22,760
$100,000Annual price−$57,240
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$97,276$62,468 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 80 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,355
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,951
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$97,276
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,355Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,642Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE42.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.1%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.1% 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$8,106
Estimated loan payment$254
96borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$97,276 vs. $98,207
$931 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$163,610 median wageIL estimate · 8,900 jobs · 11-9041$133,070–$200,190 middle 50% of IL wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$135,430 median wageIL estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1032$100,610–$176,020 middle 50% of IL wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAerospace Engineers$108,940 median wageIL estimate · 200 jobs · 17-2011$98,300–$153,800 middle 50% of IL wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics Technicians$81,170 median wageIL estimate · 300 jobs · 49-2091$46,270–$82,200 middle 50% of IL wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Information
Wholesale Trade
Construction
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.
Illinois Institute of Technology
$13,680 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $110,956
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $18,425
University of California, Los Angeles
$18,430 higher earnings · $4,951 less debt · $1,807 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $115,706
- Debt
- $19,000
- Annual net price
- $12,548
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$17,799 higher earnings · $2,348 less debt · $1,217 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $115,075
- Debt
- $21,603
- Annual net price
- $13,138
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$14,073 higher earnings · $11,951 less debt · $264 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $111,349
- Debt
- $12,000
- Annual net price
- $14,091
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
60 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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