Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Central Florida

Every aerospace & 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 Central Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 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.

UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

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.

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.

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, 87% of aerospace engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% 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 7% 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	14
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	52
White	115
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from UCF, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the aerospace engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	37
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Related Majors

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.