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Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
72 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
72
Optimistic
72
Base Case
69
Pessimistic
Earnings $72,062/yr (-1% vs median)
AI Risk High (41% exposed)
Job Market Medium (25,800 openings/yr)
ROI 16.2x earnings multiple (5.4x out-of-state)
Ranked #34 of 57 Aerospace programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Aerospace Engineering graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $854K $835K $734K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 16.6x 16.2x 14.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.6x 5.4x 4.8x
Probability of Field Employment 85% 81% 61%
DegreeOutlook Score 72 72 69

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$51,436
Out-of-state: $153,460 (5.4x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$73,168
-42% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,360
4.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$88,477
23% growth from Year 1

About Ohio State University-Main Campus

Ohio State University-Main Campus accepts 51% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, serving a student body of 44,617 in Columbus, OH.

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Top Career Paths

Architectural and engineering managers $167,740/yr
Aerospace engineers $134,830/yr
Engineering teachers, postsecondary $106,120/yr
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Compare & Explore

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Aerospace Engineering at Other Schools

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($85,509) University of Notre Dame ($81,057) The University of Texas at Austin ($81,022) University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ($80,225) Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ($79,300) University of Southern California ($78,980) University of Maryland-College Park ($78,631) California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ($78,320)

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Computer Engineering ($83,342) Applied Mathematics ($82,523) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($82,448) Industrial Engineering ($80,876) Mechanical Engineering ($79,359) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($78,872) Engineering, Other ($78,734) Chemical Engineering ($77,455)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus's Aerospace Engineering program score?
A score of 72/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Ohio State University-Main Campus trails the majority of Aerospace Engineering programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Aerospace Engineering to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Aerospace Engineering careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 41% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →