Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Kansas

What traits are you looking for in a aerospace engineering school? To help you decide if University of Kansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's aerospace engineering program.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 59 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.

KU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

KU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at KU 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
	48

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from KU. This makes it the #54 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 KU Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $61,908. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from KU. About 10% of these graduates were women and the other 90% were men.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

KU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 aerospace engineering majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from KU, 60% 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 Kansas with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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

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

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Aerospace Engineers	2,220	$105,540
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,520	$129,220
Engineering Professors	310	$107,820

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.