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Aerospace engineering at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 46 aerospace engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

30/100Light#59 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year461% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$92,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spahr Engineering Library, Learned Engineering Expansion Phase 2.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. Syracuse University 36
  2. Mississippi State University 35
  3. University of Cincinnati 33
  4. The University of Oklahoma 32
  5. University of Virginia 30
  6. University of Arizona 30
  7. University of California, Davis 30
  8. San Jose State University 30

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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