Bachelor's-1% vs national median237 grads tracked
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Oklahoma State University
Ranked 13th of 25 bachelor's programs in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,255
middle 50%: $71,319 – $87,717
Median · 5 years out
$100,794
middle 50%: $86,688 – $117,966
Median · 10 years out
$112,107
middle 50%: $99,913 – $163,969
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 at Oklahoma State University earn $79k in year one. Median pay reaches $112k by year 10.
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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,225 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
North Carolina State University
$98,373 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oklahoma State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out