CrashCourse vs NASA: who earns more on YouTube?

CrashCourse earns an estimated $47.9K–$128K a month from YouTube ads, about 8.2× NASA's estimated $5,830–$15,600.

MetricCrashCourseNASA
Est. monthly revenue$47.9K–$128K$5,830–$15,600
Est. yearly revenue$575K–$1.5M$70K–$187K
Per long-form video$7,600–$20,300$492–$1,310
Subscribers17.3M15.1M
Est. monthly views16.8M7.1M
Shorts share of views5%22%
Videos1,7256,201
CategoryEducation and how-toEducation and how-to
RPM (per 1,000 views)$3–$8$1.1–$2.8

Where does the gap come from?

  • CrashCourse gets about 16.8M views a month versus 7.1M for NASA. Views are the main driver of the revenue gap.
  • Different audiences: we used United States RPM ranges for CrashCourse and Other countries for NASA. Ad prices vary a lot by country.

Sponsorships, memberships, Super Thanks, merchandise and other income are not included. The real total is often higher than ad revenue alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Who earns more, CrashCourse or NASA?

CrashCourse earns an estimated $47.9K–$128K a month from YouTube ads, about 8.2× NASA's estimated $5,830–$15,600.

How many subscribers do CrashCourse and NASA have?

CrashCourse has about 17.3M subscribers and NASA about 15.1M. Revenue depends on views, not subscribers.

Figures are estimates based on public YouTube data; actual revenue may differ. Methodology →