Best Astronautical Engineering Programs in the Northeast
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Part of Best Engineering Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Best Astronautical Engineering Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 8 Astronautical Engineering programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing. Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $114,620 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $114,620 to $90,470, with a median of $94,674.
The list includes 3 public and 5 private nonprofit institutions. Massachusetts Institute of Technology posts the lowest average net price at $20,111, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA | $114,620 | $20,111 | -$2,533* | 4.6% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports $114,620 in median earnings for its Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 59 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA | $105,171 | $43,071 | $24,018 | 60.2% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits 60% of applicants and its Astronautical Engineering graduates earn a median of $105,171 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $99,159 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans, while its Astronautical Engineering completers earn $99,159 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 4 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY | $94,750 | $36,228 | $24,078 | 63.5% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks 392nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports $94,750 in median earnings for its Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $94,598 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick carries an average net price of $24,406 and its Astronautical Engineering graduates earn a median of $94,598 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $92,360 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo reports $92,360 in median earnings for its Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $20,995. | |||||
| 7 | Clarkson University · Potsdam, NY | $91,066 | $30,305 | $21,335 | 77.4% |
| Clarkson University admits 77% of applicants and its Astronautical Engineering graduates earn a median of $91,066 four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $90,470 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University reports $90,470 in median earnings for its Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing, with 43 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
* Net price can be negative: when grants and scholarships exceed the listed cost of attendance, students can receive the difference as a refund for other expenses.
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or differences in who enters the program, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Massachusetts Institute of Technology to the lowest-ranked program is $24,150, and the gap between Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $9,449.
Job market context in the Northeast
Graduates of Astronautical Engineering programs in the Northeast enter occupations such as Aerospace Engineers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. The median annual wage across those occupations is $111,750, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $81,506. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 4.8% higher, with about 3,940 openings a year. That works out to about 677 openings a year for every hundred graduates, or more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of Astronautical Engineering graduates four years after completing; these market figures describe the broader occupational context and are not a measure of any listed program's results.
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