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Aerospace at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
55 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
55
Optimistic
55
Base Case
53
Pessimistic
Earnings $69,320/yr (-5% vs median)
AI Risk High (41% exposed)
Job Market Medium (25,800 openings/yr)
ROI 10.7x earnings multiple (5.1x out-of-state)
Ranked #56 of 57 Aerospace programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

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

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $749K $736K $659K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 10.9x 10.7x 9.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.2x 5.1x 4.6x
Probability of Field Employment 85% 81% 61%
DegreeOutlook Score 55 55 53

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$68,956
Out-of-state: $144,004 (5.1x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$94,076
-36% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,325
4.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

At $69,320/yr, Aerospace graduates from Rutgers University-New Brunswick land near the $73,060 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.

The 10.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 41% task exposure — and the 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $26,325 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

At #56 out of 57 programs, Rutgers University-New Brunswick's financial outcomes for Aerospace trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers University-New Brunswick accepts 65% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, one of the larger campuses at 36,357 students in New Brunswick, NJ.

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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
View all 5 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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Aerospace at Other Schools

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo ($85,509) Case Western Reserve University ($83,639) University of Colorado Boulder ($81,835) 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)

Other Majors at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($87,594) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($82,598) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($80,448) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($80,060) Industrial Engineering ($78,501) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($78,177) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($72,259) Mechanical Engineering ($71,569)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Rutgers University-New Brunswick's Aerospace program score?
A score of 55/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Rutgers University-New Brunswick trails the majority of Aerospace programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Aerospace to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Aerospace 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 →