Aerospace Engineers

Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$197,300

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$160,336

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Stanford University, CA

$159,472

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$155,889

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

$149,936

Mechanical Engineering(doctoral)Stanford University, CA

$143,758

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)Carnegie Mellon University, PA

$139,337

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(bachelors)University of California-Berkeley, CA

$137,295

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$128,330

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Southern California, CA

$126,936

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

$126,664

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA

$125,917

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

$124,969

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

$124,667

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)University of Washington-Bothell Campus, WA

$124,667

Mechanical Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA

$124,058

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY

$123,494

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California State University-Northridge, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)San Diego State University, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California State University-Long Beach, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Loyola Marymount University, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)San Jose State University, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)Santa Clara University, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, CA

$123,163

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering(masters)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CA

$123,163