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Aerospace engineering at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 16 aerospace engineering majors a year. That puts it 50th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a light program at 42 out of 100.

42/100Light#50 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year16under 1% of the class
Research in the field$100Ka year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

Around University of South Carolina

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Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Reflecting Pond in Spring 0Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1909, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Charles C.
Davis College, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, Columbia, SC - 53397Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biomedical Engineering Building, Engineering Technical Fabrication Facility, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, Swearingen Engineering Center, M. Bert Storey Engineering and Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. West Virginia University 45
  2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott 44
  3. New Mexico State University 43
  4. United States Naval Academy 42
  5. The University of Alabama 40
  6. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 39
  7. Wichita State University 38
  8. University of Hartford 37

Other strong majors at University of South Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina 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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