The Aerospace Engineering Major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying aerospace & aeronautical engineering, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of aerospace engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical aerospace engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% women. So female students are more repesented at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its aerospace engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

21% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 63% 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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	110

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 Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.