Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Central Florida

If you are interested in studying aerospace and aeronautical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 206 aerospace engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UCF.

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.

UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UCF does offer online education options in aerospace engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks aerospace engineering programs across the country. The following shows how UCF performed in these rankings.

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 UCF 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	31

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from UCF. This makes it the #25 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from UCF Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $63,377. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of aerospace engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at UCF are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its aerospace engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	116
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a master's degree in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering from UCF in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from UCF, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the aerospace engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCF also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Aerospace Engineers	2,750	$105,460
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.