Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

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

Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and approximately 6,775 students attend the school each year. Of the 747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Institute of Technology in 2021, 77 of them were aerospace and aeronautical engineering majors.

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.

Florida Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Florida Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks aerospace engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Florida Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at Florida Tech 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	3
Most Focused Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools	24
Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools	62
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools	64

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Florida Tech. This makes it the #15 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida Tech Aerospace Engineering Graduates

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida Tech is $59,501. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Florida Tech

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

Florida Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 77 students earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Florida Tech. About 13% of these graduates were women and the other 87% were men.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at Florida Tech are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Florida Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

The aerospace engineering program at Florida Tech awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Florida Tech, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Florida Tech also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Chemical Engineering
• Operations Research
• Biomedical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Civil 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 FL, the home state for Florida Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Aerospace Engineers	2,750	$105,460
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

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 Jamesontai under License

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