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Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,590 grads tracked

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

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

Median · 1 year out
$79,088
middle 50%: $59,005 – $90,100
Median · 5 years out
$104,210
middle 50%: $86,981 – $121,931
Median · 10 years out
$130,236
middle 50%: $106,960 – $157,048

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 Georgia Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering earn a median $79,088 one year after graduating, rising to $130,236 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $101,595 for this field, ranking 5th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,193 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Colorado Boulder
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Texas at Austin
$103,863 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$102,941 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$101,878 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$101,595 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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