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Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering master's degree outcomes at Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1402

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$10,015 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$392,245 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$102,439Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,690

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$132,449

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,690Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$88,140Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE8.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE95.4%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.

$102,439Year 1
$132,449Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$11,037
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$132,449 vs. $122,434

$10,015 above 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$175,710 median wageNY estimate · 8,250 jobs · 11-9041+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$130,330 median wageNY estimate · 560 jobs · 17-2011+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,240 median wageNY estimate · 3,240 jobs · 25-1032+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAvionics Technicians$83,150 median wageNY estimate · 130 jobs · 49-2091+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$64,480 median wageNY estimate · 330 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.

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$33,113 higher earnings · $9,881 lower annual net price

Earnings
$165,562
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,809
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Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$18,788 higher earnings · $8,579 lower annual net price

Earnings
$151,237
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,111
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Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$18,737 higher earnings · $16,142 lower annual net price

Earnings
$151,186
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,548
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Stanford, CA

Stanford University

$14,926 higher earnings · $14,883 lower annual net price

Earnings
$147,375
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,807
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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