COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering master's degree at Stanford University
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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 notably above similar programs.
$24,941 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $466,875 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$147,375$87,263 above the preliminary benchmark
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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$147,375 vs. $98,207
$49,168 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis59 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,807
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$147,375
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$13,807Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$87,833Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE3.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE91.9%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.
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$12,281
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$147,375 vs. $122,434
$24,941 above 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$210,280 median wageCA estimate · 29,630 jobs · 11-9041$169,140–$251,890 middle 50% of CA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAerospace Engineers$157,620 median wageCA estimate · 9,170 jobs · 17-2011$129,010–$193,060 middle 50% of CA wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$137,280 median wageCA estimate · 2,720 jobs · 25-1032$104,920–$189,630 middle 50% of CA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$99,000 median wageCA estimate · 1,560 jobs · 17-3021$81,560–$119,980 middle 50% of CA wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeAvionics Technicians$92,480 median wageCA estimate · 1,220 jobs · 49-2091$77,660–$106,950 middle 50% of CA wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.
University of California, Los Angeles
$3,811 higher earnings · $1,259 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $151,186
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,548
California State University, Long Beach
$3,367 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $114,594
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,440
Johns Hopkins University
$18,187 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $165,562
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $18,809
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
$3,862 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $151,237
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,111
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
19 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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