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Virginia Tech was ranked #9 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for aerospace engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Tech handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 138 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #19 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at Virginia Tech.
The aerospace engineering program at Virginia Tech awarded 173 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 86% of these degrees went to men with the other 14% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 136 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of aerospace engineering master's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Virginia Tech are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in aerospace engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 26 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
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