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.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates earn the most.
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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.
Leading the list is Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, our #1 for aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduate salaries in Arizona. Set in the city of Prescott, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott make a median of around $97,915 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University earned it the #2 place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Students who complete the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program here go on to a median salary of roughly $97,599.
Students chasing top earnings in aerospace and aeronautical engineering will find them at University Of Arizona, which ranked #3. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. After graduating, aerospace and aeronautical engineering degree recipients from University Of Arizona typically earn about $103,537 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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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