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Bachelor's+9% vs national median1,192 grads tracked

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 1st of 25 bachelor's programs in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,056
middle 50%: $67,967 – $97,998
Median · 5 years out
$111,066
middle 50%: $92,723 – $131,739
Median · 10 years out
$133,242
middle 50%: $110,498 – $160,145

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering earn a median $84,056 one year after graduating, rising to $133,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $101,595 for this field, ranking 1st of 25 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,928 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$105,543 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$105,449 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$104,947 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$104,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$103,863 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$103,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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