astronautical engineering Doctor’s Degrees
There are 2 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in astronautical engineering.
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Education Levels of astronautical engineering Majors
In the most recent year for which data is available, 57 degrees were awarded toastronautical engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in astronautical engineering at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 49 |
| Master’s Degree | 8 |
Earnings of astronautical engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)
The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in astronautical engineering of $89,440 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.
This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.
| Years After Graduation | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $77,688 |
| 4 years | $89,440 |
| 5 years | $101,440 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).
Student Debt (All Award Levels)
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for astronautical engineering students with their doctor’s degree.
Most Popular astronautical engineering Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in astronautical engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:
United States Air Force Academy tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for astronautical engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 49 doctor's degrees in astronautical engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.
University of Houston is a popular choice for astronautical engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in astronautical engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in astronautical engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.
Capitol Technology University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in astronautical engineering. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors similar to astronautical engineering that also offer doctor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 9,539 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other | — |
References
The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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