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Aerospace at University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
60 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
60
Optimistic
60
Base Case
58
Pessimistic
Earnings $71,244/yr (-2% vs median)
AI Risk High (41% exposed)
Job Market Medium (25,800 openings/yr)
ROI 16.1x earnings multiple (6.4x out-of-state)
Ranked #48 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 $768K $754K $672K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 16.4x 16.1x 14.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.5x 6.4x 5.7x
Probability of Field Employment 85% 81% 61%
DegreeOutlook Score 60 60 58

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$46,800
Out-of-state: $117,648 (6.4x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$69,460
-48% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
4.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

University of Kansas's Aerospace program produces graduates earning $71,244/yr — within striking distance of the $73,060 national average for this field.

The 16.1x 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.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $25,000 in median debt clears quickly against $71,244 in annual earnings.

At #48 out of 57 programs, University of Kansas's financial outcomes for Aerospace trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About University of Kansas

A 88% acceptance rate means University of Kansas is accessible to most applicants, with a mid-sized student body of 19,857 in Lawrence, KS.

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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 University of Kansas

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($81,330) Architectural Engineering ($76,353) Mechanical Engineering ($70,726) Civil Engineering ($68,486) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($67,565) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($65,347) Chemical Engineering ($63,870) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($62,993)

Frequently Asked Questions

How does University of Kansas's Aerospace program score?
A score of 60/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but University of Kansas 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 →