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Aerospace engineering at Auburn

Auburn graduates about 86 aerospace engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 22nd of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#22 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year862% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1380whole school

Around Auburn

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Auburn, AL, USA - panoramio - Tom Key (67)Photo: Tom Key · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory, Shelby Center for Engineering Technology, Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center, Davis Aerospace Engineering Hall, Woltosz Engineering Research Lab, Agricultural Engineering Anex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. California State Polytechnic University–Pomona 69
  2. University of Florida 68
  3. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 67
  4. University of Central Florida 66
  5. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 63
  6. San Diego State University 62
  7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 61
  8. Illinois Institute of Technology 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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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