by our College Data Analytics Team
[Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering](/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus the top school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, aerospace and aeronautical engineering degree recipients from Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus typically earn about $122,569 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in aerospace and aeronautical engineering will find them at Florida Institute Of Technology, which ranked #2. Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. Early-career aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates from Florida Institute Of Technology make a median of around $99,930 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach earned it the #3 place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution. Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering graduates of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach earn a median of about $98,901 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide earned it the #4 place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. After graduating, aerospace and aeronautical engineering degree recipients from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide typically earn about $98,901 annually.
University Of Central Florida came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. After graduating, aerospace and aeronautical engineering degree recipients from University Of Central Florida typically earn about $97,843 annually.
University Of Florida landed the #6 spot for aerospace and aeronautical engineering salaries this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. Students who complete the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $92,942.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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