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Aerospace engineering at UC Davis

UC Davis graduates about 74 aerospace engineering majors a year. That puts it 62nd of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year74under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0000.98× the same major nationally
Admit rate44%whole school

Around UC Davis

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s commander Col. Bill Leady and
District leaders discuss career, internship opportunities at UC Davis Night withPhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District · Public domain · source
UC Davis Health Stadium, home of the UC Davis Aggies football
UC Davis Health Stadium aerial view 2024Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
UCD Health Stadium front gate (Gate 1) with tule fog in December 2025
UCDHS Tule FogPhoto: Wasian127 · CC BY 4.0 · source
UC Davis vs Montana State during a home game in the 2024 Season
AgStadium vs Montana State '24Photo: Wasian127 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Unit 2 Wind Tunnel.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 204 · Student housing 77 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 12 · Arts 6 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. The University of Oklahoma 32
  2. University of Kansas 30
  3. University of Virginia 30
  4. University of Arizona 30
  5. San Jose State University 30
  6. Western Michigan University 28
  7. Clarkson University 26
  8. Tuskegee University 24

Other strong majors at UC Davis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Davis 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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