How much do Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville earn?

The reported median is $89,015 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,243.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering bachelor's degree at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · 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.

$9,192 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $65,038 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +72% · Positive 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+$260,150

$18,000Current college-wide context+$188,150

$19,000Current college-wide context+$184,150

$36,000Annual price+$116,150

$54,000Annual price+$44,150

$72,000Annual price−$27,850

$90,000Annual price−$99,850

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $85,604

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

31Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

265Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

33Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

112Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

160Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

5.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$89,015$56,026 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 39 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$18,976

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

02 · BORROWING$25,243

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$89,015

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,976Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,678Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE73.9%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.

Not availableYear 1

$89,015Year 4

$85,604Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$7,418

Estimated loan payment$268

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,015 vs. $98,207

$9,192 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$161,430 median wageTN estimate · 3,600 jobs · 11-9041$130,170–$193,380 middle 50% of TN wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$128,510 median wageTN estimate · 610 jobs · 17-2011$99,080–$136,990 middle 50% of TN wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,640 median wageTN estimate · 790 jobs · 25-1032$79,880–$131,850 middle 50% of TN wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional 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$60,820 median wageTN estimate · 480 jobs · 49-2091$47,540–$78,300 middle 50% of TN 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.

Manufacturing

about 33.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 28.1%

Construction

about 5.6%

Wholesale Trade

about 5.2%

Educational Services

about 3.6%

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.

Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$26,691 higher earnings · $6,243 less debt · $6,428 lower annual net price

Earnings: $115,706
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $12,548

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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$26,060 higher earnings · $3,640 less debt · $5,838 lower annual net price

Earnings: $115,075
Debt: $21,603
Annual net price: $13,138

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Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$22,334 higher earnings · $13,243 less debt · $4,885 lower annual net price

Earnings: $111,349
Debt: $12,000
Annual net price: $14,091

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San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

$18,483 higher earnings · $2,743 less debt · $2,311 lower annual net price

Earnings: $107,498
Debt: $22,500
Annual net price: $16,665

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

31 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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