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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Every aerospace and aeronautical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the aerospace engineering program at University of Alabama in Huntsville stacks up to those at other schools.

UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and approximately 9,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from UAH.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Aerospace Engineering

UAH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the aerospace engineering progam at UAH compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Aeronautical Engineering Schools 9
Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools 36
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 39
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Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools 61

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from UAH. This makes it the #34 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

18% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from UAH. About 82% were men and 18% were women. The typical aerospace engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at UAH since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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About 86% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 87
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UAH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

22% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in aerospace engineering from UAH in 2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from UAH, 61% 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 University of Alabama in Huntsville with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UAH also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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