Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Arizona

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 Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from University of Arizona.

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 of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at University of Arizona 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 Schools	65

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from University of Arizona. This makes it the #52 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Arizona Aerospace Engineering Graduates

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $47,599. 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 of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 aerospace engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 78% were men and 22% were women. The typical aerospace engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Arizona since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at University of Arizona 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 Arizona with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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 of Arizona with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Other Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Biological 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Aerospace Engineers	2,230	$107,230
Engineering Professors	420	$107,660

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 Msr69er under License

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