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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Kansas

59 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how KU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in aerospace engineering.

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Available at KU

KU Aerospace Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 11
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 13
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 15
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 18
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 32
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 37
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools 38
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 42
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 47
Highest Paid Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates 48

Popularity of Aerospace Engineering at KU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Kansas handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. This is an increase of 37% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from KU. This makes it the #54 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

KU Aerospace Engineering Students

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

KU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from KU. About 10% of these graduates were women and the other 90% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 5
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 2

KU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Program

All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in aerospace engineering from KU in 2021 were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at KU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas with a master's in aerospace engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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