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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

The main focus area for this major is Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in aerospace engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Aerospace Engineering

#12 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Penn State University Park was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 7
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 10
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 12
Highest Paid Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 12
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 31
Most Focused Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 33

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park in Aerospace Engineering walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,313.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Aerospace Engineering From Penn State University Park?

$65,400 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $65,400 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,669.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Aerospace Engineering?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Aerospace Engineering

133 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
14.3% Women
15.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 133 students received their bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 2018-2019, 14.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 13.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.0% of the aerospace engineering bachelor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 100
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

BS in Aerospace Engineering Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 133

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Agricultural Engineering 50
Architectural Engineering 87
Biomedical Engineering 102
Chemical Engineering 228
Civil Engineering 178

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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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