Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 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.

UAH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UAH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at UAH 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at UAH

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

UAH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of aerospace engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at UAH 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 of Alabama in Huntsville with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	103
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UAH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from UAH, 74% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	35
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

The following aerospace engineering concentations are available at University of Alabama in Huntsville. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama in Huntsville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	122

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer 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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Aerospace Engineers	4,080	$115,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,290	$138,470
Engineering Professors	530	$107,400

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 Spyder_Monkey under License

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