Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 52,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 76 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.

UMN Twin Cities Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #31 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from UMN Twin Cities Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $64,533. 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 UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 aerospace engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 82% were men and 18% were women. The typical aerospace engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	59
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMN Twin Cities Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in aerospace engineering from UMN Twin Cities in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geoscience Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Materials 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,080	$143,440
Engineering Professors	530	$108,050
Aerospace Engineers	300	$113,350

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.