Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 113 aerospace engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at University at Buffalo 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #45 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from University at Buffalo Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $59,797. This is less than $65,118, which is the national average of all aerospace engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 113 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from University at Buffalo in 2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at University at Buffalo 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 University at Buffalo with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	78
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University at Buffalo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from University at Buffalo. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

In the aerospace engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University at Buffalo with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• General Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Biomedical 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,330	$161,670
Engineering Professors	2,900	$127,010
Aerospace Engineers	320	$115,420

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

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