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Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
60 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
61
Optimistic
60
Base Case
59
Pessimistic
Earnings $68,226/yr (-7% vs median)
AI Risk High (41% exposed)
Job Market Medium (25,800 openings/yr)
ROI 17.7x earnings multiple (7.0x out-of-state)
Ranked #53 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 $739K $726K $651K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 18.0x 17.7x 15.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 7.2x 7.0x 6.3x
Probability of Field Employment 85% 81% 61%
DegreeOutlook Score 61 60 59

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$40,936
Out-of-state: $103,016 (7.0x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$65,512
-60% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,500
3.4 months of Year 1 earnings

About Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus accepts 71% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, one of the larger campuses at 20,814 students in Stillwater, OK.

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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 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Chemical Engineering ($82,466) Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($78,417) Fire Protection ($75,503) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($74,250) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($74,056) Construction Engineering Technologies ($73,900) Computer Engineering ($72,820) Civil Engineering ($71,176)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus?
This program scores 60/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Aerospace Engineering programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.
Will AI replace Aerospace Engineering careers?
With 41% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $651,104 in decade earnings vs $738,583 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →