Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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 Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 73 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.

UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW Seattle does offer online courses in aerospace engineering for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UW Seattle Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

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

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 UW Seattle 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 Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	11

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from UW Seattle. This makes it the #11 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $65,792. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from UW Seattle. About 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 UW Seattle since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at UW Seattle are white. This is below average 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	37
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UW Seattle Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 49 students who graduated with a master’s in aerospace engineering from UW Seattle in 2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from UW Seattle, 55% 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 29% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Computer 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Engineering Professors	800	$101,880

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.