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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

93 Bachelor's Degrees
17 Master's Degrees
#23 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks in comparison to other schools with aerospace engineering programs.

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 2
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 5
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 11
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 16
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 26
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 53
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 58

Popularity of Aerospace Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 113 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #37 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Aerospace Engineering Student Diversity at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 93 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 10

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 94% were men and 6% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

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