Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

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.

WSU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

WSU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

The aerospace engineering major at WSU 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of aerospace engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at WSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	30
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

WSU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wichita State University with a master's in aerospace engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

If you plan to be a aerospace engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	89

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical and 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 Wichita State University.

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 Hrududu under License

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