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Aerospace engineering at Arizona State University

Arizona State University graduates about 118 aerospace engineering majors a year. That puts it 41st of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year118under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school

Around Arizona State University

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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Arizona State University Campus, Tempe, Arizona
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Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Center C-Wing, Engineering Annex, Engineering Center B-Wing, Engineering Center E-Wing, Engineering Center F-Wing, Engineering Center D-Wing, Urban Systems Engineering, Engineering Center A-Wing, Engineering Center G-Wing, Noble Science and Engineering Library, Engineering Research Center, SkySpace Ramada.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Dorm 53 · Athletics 9 · Dining 7 · Arts 4 · Library 4.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 52
  2. Missouri University of Science and Technology 52
  3. University of California, Irvine 51
  4. Oklahoma State University 50
  5. University of California San Diego 48
  6. Florida Institute of Technology 48
  7. North Carolina State University 47
  8. The University of Texas–Arlington 46

Other strong majors at Arizona State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Arizona State University with every school we score in aerospace engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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