Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students received a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech.

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.

Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the aerospace engineering progam at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech 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 Schools	18

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #19 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Aerospace Engineering Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $66,226. This is 2% higher than $65,118, which is the national average for all aerospace engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	136
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from Virginia Tech, 79% 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 Virginia Tech with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in aerospace engineering. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Marine Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Polymer & Plastics Engineering
• Other 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Aerospace Engineers	2,060	$127,390

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 Eric T Gunther under License

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