Cambridge, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $20,111 school-wide net price and $143,372 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 87
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 4.6%
- Graduation rate
- 96.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $20,111/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $80,444
- Median debt
- $14,768
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $143,372/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($20,111), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($143,372), and peer averages from 87 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 87 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.8x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($35 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($71,019 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the top 6% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.6% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 4.0% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ 
California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA · 5.5% of reported awards · $16,075 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ 
Rice University Houston, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,370 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $8,752 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering accounts for 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That award concentration is higher than at 85% of schools in this field set and is 1.8x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's average net price is $20,111 per year, about $80,444 over four years. That is $35 above the $20,076 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $143,372 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $71,019 above the $72,353 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Massachusetts Institute of Technology #5 of 87 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.