UN
🚀
27
Mars Programs
👩🎓
33,475students
Enrollment
📋
9%
Acceptance Rate
🎓
92.6%
Graduation Rate
📈
97.3%
Retention Rate
💰
$15,203/yr
In-State Tuition
📊
$12,983
Median Debt
🏦
28.2%
Pell Grant Rate
🌱
38.1%
First Generation
Mars-Relevant Programs (27)
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 63 grads/yr
$98,207
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Master's
2 yr · 45 grads/yr
$122,434
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Doctoral
4+ yr · 6 grads/yr
$138,660
Direct path to spacecraft design, propulsion, and mission engineering
Atmospheric Sciences
Bachelor's
4 yr · 41 grads/yr
$68,333
Mars weather, dust storm prediction, terraforming research
Master's
2 yr · 4 grads/yr
$76,398
Mars weather, dust storm prediction, terraforming research
Doctoral
4+ yr · 2 grads/yr
$92,233
Mars weather, dust storm prediction, terraforming research
Biology
Bachelor's
4 yr · 413 grads/yr
$57,214
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Master's
2 yr · 16 grads/yr
$69,830
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Doctoral
4+ yr · 18 grads/yr
$92,983
Astrobiology, bioregenerative life support, crew health, closed ecosystems
Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 64 grads/yr
$93,451
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Master's
2 yr · 33 grads/yr
$106,375
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Doctoral
4+ yr · 26 grads/yr
$131,848
Medical devices, life support systems, crew health monitoring
Chemistry
Bachelor's
4 yr · 58 grads/yr
$65,120
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Master's
2 yr · 36 grads/yr
$82,937
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Doctoral
4+ yr · 48 grads/yr
$115,386
Propellant chemistry, life support, ISRU fuel production, materials science
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 79 grads/yr
$98,158
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Master's
2 yr · 10 grads/yr
$115,468
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Doctoral
4+ yr · 17 grads/yr
$141,187
Flight computers, autonomous systems, rover control, mission software
Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 87 grads/yr
$86,517
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Master's
2 yr · 90 grads/yr
$98,323
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Doctoral
4+ yr · 22 grads/yr
$110,980
Power systems, avionics, life support electronics, communications
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's
4 yr · 162 grads/yr
$92,135
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Master's
2 yr · 82 grads/yr
$115,974
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Doctoral
4+ yr · 28 grads/yr
$131,070
Structural design, thermal systems, robotics, habitat engineering
Physics
Bachelor's
4 yr · 79 grads/yr
$76,786
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Master's
2 yr · 19 grads/yr
$96,478
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Doctoral
4+ yr · 23 grads/yr
$130,153
Radiation shielding, nuclear power, propulsion physics, materials research
Data Source:
Enrollment, graduation, tuition, earnings, and debt data from the
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
(2024).