Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437. Of the 7,404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 194 of them were aerospace and aeronautical engineering majors.

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.

CU - Boulder Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the aerospace engineering progam at CU - Boulder 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 CU - Boulder 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
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	44

In 2021, 151 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #1 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Aerospace Engineering Graduates

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $71,135. This is 9% higher than $65,118, which is the national average for all aerospace engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 194 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from CU - Boulder. About 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at CU - Boulder 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 Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	128
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

CU - Boulder Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 151 students who earned a master's degree in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from CU - Boulder, 69% 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 Colorado Boulder with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	104
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,350	$172,300
Aerospace Engineers	1,890	$124,070
Engineering Professors	1,040	$106,950

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

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