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Aerospace Engineering at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
73 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
74
Optimistic
73
Base Case
71
Pessimistic
Earnings $74,524/yr (2% vs median)
AI Risk High (41% exposed)
Job Market Medium (25,800 openings/yr)
ROI 17.4x earnings multiple (5.7x out-of-state)
Ranked #26 of 57 Aerospace programs Top 50%

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 $936K $913K $792K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 17.9x 17.4x 15.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.8x 5.7x 4.9x
Probability of Field Employment 85% 81% 61%
DegreeOutlook Score 74 73 71

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$52,396
Out-of-state: $161,312 (5.7x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$83,696
-60% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,999
3.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$96,505
29% growth from Year 1

About Texas A & M University-College Station

A 63% admission rate makes Texas A & M University-College Station accessible to a wide range of qualified students, one of the larger campuses at 59,099 students in College Station, TX.

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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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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 Texas A & M University-College Station

Marine Transportation ($87,444) Computer Engineering ($86,366) Chemical Engineering ($86,176) Computer Science ($86,084) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($83,389) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($81,231) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,297) Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians ($78,185)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas A & M University-College Station's Aerospace Engineering program score?
A score of 73/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Texas A & M University-College Station's Aerospace Engineering graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.
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 →