Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Alabama

Every aerospace & 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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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.

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

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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