Expert: Paul Soderman - 5/28/2008

Question
QUESTION: what job will i get if i take a major in aeronautics engineering?

ANSWER: A job in aeronautical engineering.

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QUESTION: suppose i graduated with aeronautical engineering how much can i earn?      also  if i want to be a commercial pilot will aeronautical engineering help me in my pilot career?

Answer
Ben
Starting salaries depend on many factors such as your academic performance, job experience, economy, geographic location, type of job, etc.  Generally speaking, a B.S. degree should get you a starting salary between $50,0000 and $60,000 per year.  A graduate degree would add to that.  From then on, salary growth depends on job performance, time on the job, career path and more that can get you a salary well over $100,000 per year.

An aeronautical engineering degree would be a big help to a pilot. He would know what makes the plane fly.  But I suspect a stronger factor would be flying experience such as that obtained by military pilots.
Paul