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Aerospace engineering at California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach graduates about 94 aerospace engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $102,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

58/100Solid#31 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year941% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$102,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$107Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school

Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering 4, Engineering 3, Engineering Technology, Engineering 2, Vivian Engineering Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. University of Miami 60
  2. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 60
  3. University of Alabama in Huntsville 59
  4. University of California, Los Angeles 58
  5. University at Buffalo–SUNY 57
  6. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 56
  7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 55
  8. Saint Louis University 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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