Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a aerospace engineering school? To help you decide if California Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's aerospace engineering program.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Caltech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

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There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Caltech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at California Institute of Technology.

Caltech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 aerospace engineering majors earned their master's degree from Caltech. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Caltech, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Civil Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Careers That Aerospace Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in aerospace engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Aerospace Engineers	11,440	$125,540
Engineering Professors	2,400	$129,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Canon.vs.nikon under License

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