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 highest-paying schools turn a aerospace and aeronautical engineering degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools.
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Below are the schools whose aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked The University Of Alabama the top school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduate earnings in Alabama. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public institution. Early-career aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates from The University Of Alabama make a median of around $93,809 per year.
Auburn University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public institution. Students who complete the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $95,997.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Alabama At Huntsville one of the highest-paying schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Set in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public institution. Students who complete the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $70,383.
Students chasing top earnings in aerospace and aeronautical engineering will find them at Tuskegee University, which ranked #4. Located in the town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee University is a private not-for-profit institution. Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering graduates of Tuskegee University earn a median of about $63,477 a year early in their careers.
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 · 4 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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