Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Wichita State University

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 Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in aerospace engineering.

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

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

WSU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

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 Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in aerospace engineering from WSU in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

In the aerospace engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering.
• Mechanical 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.