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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Alabama

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study aerospace & aeronautical engineering, take a look at what The University of Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840.

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.

UA Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UA Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

18% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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Of the students who received a aerospace engineering master's degree from UA, 70% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 28
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 33

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Aerospace Engineers 4,080 $115,820
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Engineering Professors 530 $107,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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