Bachelor's+4% vs national median817 grads tracked
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 2nd of 25 bachelor's programs in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,518
middle 50%: $62,997 – $90,257
Median · 5 years out
$105,543
middle 50%: $89,042 – $125,275
Median · 10 years out
$137,871
middle 50%: $112,170 – $183,804
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
Aerospace engineering graduates from UIUC see median first-year salaries of $80k. Mid-career earnings for this degree reach $106k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,160 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$111,066 · 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
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
Purdue University
$100,846 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out