Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you are interested in studying aerospace and aeronautical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and approximately 7,642 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Missouri University of Science and Technology

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Missouri University of Science and Technology offers distance education options for aerospace engineering at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the aerospace engineering progam at Missouri University of Science and Technology compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at Missouri University of Science and Technology 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
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools	24

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. This makes it the #41 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology is $67,444. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Missouri University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	56
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

The aerospace engineering program at Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology, 80% 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 Missouri University of Science and 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	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Missouri University of Science and Technology also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Architectural 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 MO, the home state for Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,740	$138,520
Aerospace Engineers	1,250	$114,570
Engineering Professors	520	$106,680

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 Adavidb under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.