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Aeronautical Engineer
A description of the the work done by "Aeronautical Engineer" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Aeronautical Engineer" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$53,607 $51,324 183 29.66 16155.43 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$54,112 $50,700 132 21.39 15914.68 Engineering: Mechanical
$57,222 $53,098 72 11.67 20685.21 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$58,530 $57,000 29 4.70 18495.87 Engineering: Civil
$62,332 $61,000 24 3.89 15363.85 Physics
$50,882 $51,000 21 3.40 12658.41 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$54,915 $53,728 17 2.76 12071.41 Mathematics, general
$58,989 $55,000 16 2.59 18172.02 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$57,594 $48,240 10 1.62 32073.11 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$54,010 $50,000 9 1.46 12816.44 OTHER engineering
$49,428 $46,250 8 1.30 13281.11 Engineering: Industrial
$60,984 $63,250 8 1.30 9080.69 Engineering: Chemical
$44,108 $43,510 8 1.30 8447.76 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$49,861 $43,000 7 1.13 9662.06 Education: OTHER education
$48,541 $47,580 7 1.13 5690.57 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$57,853 $58,500 6 .97 8336.16 Business administration and management
$35,392 $24,440 5 .81 12549.07 Biology, general
$53,781 $52,496 4 .65 6064.48 Engineering: General
$50,364 $49,728 4 .65 4989.73 Business marketing/marketing management
$49,055 $37,000 3 .49 9480.26 Mathematics: Applied
$44,063 $39,572 3 .49 3462.89 Engineering: Computer/systems
$66,500 $66,500 2 .32 11500.00 Accounting
$43,000 $43,000 2 .32 9000.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$42,050 $42,050 2 .32 1050.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$48,613 $48,613 2 .32 12747.50 Economics
$65,416 $65,416 2 .32 9984.00 Engineering: Architectural
$51,503 $51,503 2 .32 3496.80 Computer science
$32,008 $32,008 2 .32 10008.00 OTHER communications
$42,510 $42,510 2 .32 24310.00 Psychology: General
$60,769 $60,769 2 .32 19231.20 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$50,000 $50,000 1 .16 0.00 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$45,968 $45,968 1 .16 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$51,480 $51,480 1 .16 0.00 Statistics
$66,144 $66,144 1 .16 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$36,000 $36,000 1 .16 0.00 Earth sciences
$51,200 $51,200 1 .16 0.00 OTHER physical sciences
$45,188 $45,188 1 .16 0.00 Psychology: Counseling
$35,000 $35,000 1 .16 0.00 Sociology
$45,800 $45,800 1 .16 0.00 Fine arts, all fields
$58,906 $58,906 1 .16 ********* Food sciences and technology
$18,000 $18,000 1 .16 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$34,000 $34,000 1 .16 0.00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$58,450 $58,450 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$65,312 $65,312 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
$52,000 $52,000 1 .16 0.00 Engineering: Agricultural
$48,000 $48,000 1 .16 0.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$33,488 $33,488 1 .16 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$46,000 $46,000 1 .16 0.00 Environmental science studies
$50,000 $50,000 1 .16 0.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$73,000 $73,000 1 .16 0.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
$43,000 $43,000 1 .16 0.00 Financial management
$33,000 $33,000 1 .16 0.00 Business, general
$26,000 $26,000 1 .16 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$26,000 $26,000 1 .16 0.00 Biochemistry
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$59,171 $55,403 86 25.29 19140.15 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$58,953 $56,680 63 18.53 12195.23 Engineering: Mechanical
$56,755 $52,624 43 12.65 12420.45 Business administration and management
$69,698 $62,400 23 6.76 22714.87 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$63,324 $59,463 12 3.53 19133.10 Physics
$56,655 $54,453 10 2.94 11601.50 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$65,744 $56,940 8 2.35 25081.30 OTHER business management/administrative services
$61,544 $64,688 8 2.35 10391.21 Engineering: Civil
$71,547 $55,328 7 2.06 23625.92 Mathematics: Applied
$61,864 $52,224 7 2.06 13057.55 OTHER engineering
$53,348 $49,500 7 2.06 10368.28 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$54,620 $56,000 6 1.76 18776.63 Mathematics, general
$51,861 $49,125 6 1.76 7945.55 Engineering: Industrial
$65,518 $64,800 5 1.47 1915.96 Computer systems analysis
$68,229 $61,809 4 1.18 24242.72 Engineering: Computer/systems
$66,072 $69,644 4 1.18 9677.79 Public administration
$64,599 $67,100 4 1.18 14760.16 Engineering: General
$45,675 $44,850 4 1.18 14388.08 Business, general
$68,166 $60,000 3 .88 6160.86 Education: OTHER education
$61,515 $46,384 3 .88 10758.17 Computer science
$75,000 $75,000 2 .59 15000.00 Engineering: Electrical and electronic technologies
$57,147 $57,147 2 .59 5146.50 Chemistry
$51,750 $51,750 2 .59 6750.00 Engineering: Bioengineering and biomedical
$51,662 $51,662 2 .59 3978.00 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$51,602 $51,602 2 .59 1298.00 Engineering: Chemical
$150,000 $150,000 1 .29 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$82,212 $82,212 1 .29 0.00 International relations
$78,000 $78,000 1 .29 0.00 Operations research
$74,672 $74,672 1 .29 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
$71,000 $71,000 1 .29 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$70,872 $70,872 1 .29 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$70,242 $70,242 1 .29 ********* Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$65,000 $65,000 1 .29 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$64,000 $64,000 1 .29 0.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$64,000 $64,000 1 .29 0.00 Psychology: General
$57,200 $57,200 1 .29 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$56,000 $56,000 1 .29 0.00 Financial management
$54,912 $54,912 1 .29 0.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$52,000 $52,000 1 .29 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$50,000 $50,000 1 .29 0.00 Microbiology
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$68,177 $66,638 16 40.00 28572.05 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$60,712 $56,000 7 17.50 15729.28 Engineering: Mechanical
$88,000 $80,000 3 7.50 8640.99 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$68,464 $60,000 3 7.50 7387.46 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$66,500 $66,500 2 5.00 5500.00 Chemistry
$112,000 $112,000 1 2.50 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$81,864 $81,864 1 2.50 0.00 Mathematics: Applied
$75,000 $75,000 1 2.50 0.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$70,000 $70,000 1 2.50 0.00 Astronomy and astrophysics
$67,500 $67,500 1 2.50 ********* Geology
$60,000 $60,000 1 2.50 0.00 Engineering: Nuclear
$52,000 $52,000 1 2.50 0.00 OTHER engineering
$51,584 $51,584 1 2.50 0.00 Microbiology
$36,000 $36,000 1 2.50 0.00 Engineering: Civil
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$62,000 $62,000 1 33.33 0.00 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$55,000 $55,000 1 33.33 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$53,845 $53,845 1 33.33 ********* Engineering: Civil
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu