Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

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

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and approximately 2,866 students attend the school each year.

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.

Naval Postgraduate School Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Naval Postgraduate School Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

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There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at Naval Postgraduate School.

Naval Postgraduate School Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 aerospace engineering majors earned their master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School. Of these graduates, 97% were men and 3% were women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 84% 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 Naval Postgraduate School with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Robotics Engineering
• Energy Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear 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 Naval Postgraduate School.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.