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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

127 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
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 UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with aerospace engineering programs.

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Aerospace Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #16 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools 16
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 17
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 27
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 28
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 28
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 29
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 34
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 47
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 51
Highest Paid Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 55

Popularity of Aerospace Engineering at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 127 bachelor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. This is an increase of 69% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from UCSD. This makes it the #41 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Aerospace Engineering Student Diversity at UCSD

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

UCSD Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 127 aerospace engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 15

UCSD Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 15 students who graduated with a Master’s in aerospace engineering from UCSD in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego 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 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 1

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