Bachelor's-3% vs national median504 grads tracked
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at North Carolina State University
Ranked 18th of 25 bachelor's programs in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,273
middle 50%: $50,615 – $85,217
Median · 5 years out
$98,373
middle 50%: $81,985 – $116,696
Median · 10 years out
$124,316
middle 50%: $100,888 – $150,440
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 and Astronautical Engineering graduates from NC State earn a median of $72k initially. Salaries climb to $124k by the tenth year.
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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,568 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$100,846 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$100,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$100,313 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$99,790 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$99,246 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$96,553 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$96,528 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$95,906 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$95,616 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Carolina State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out