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Aerospace engineering at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 90 aerospace engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 24th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#24 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year901% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
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College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering and Interdiciplinary Sciences, Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 67
  2. University of Central Florida 66
  3. Auburn University 65
  4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 63
  5. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 61
  6. Illinois Institute of Technology 60
  7. University of Miami 60
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 60

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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