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Aerospace engineering at University of Texas–Arlington

University of Texas–Arlington graduates about 40 aerospace engineering majors a year. That puts it 45th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

46/100Solid#45 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year40under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$99,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1240whole school

Around University of Texas–Arlington

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The Life Science Building on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington
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Inside on the second floor of the SEIR Building
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The Life Science Building on the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington
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Where aerospace engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Aerodynamics Research Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 23 · Academic 21 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. Arizona State University 49
  2. University of California San Diego 48
  3. Florida Institute of Technology 48
  4. North Carolina State University 47
  5. West Virginia University 45
  6. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott 44
  7. New Mexico State University 43
  8. United States Naval Academy 42

Other strong majors at University of Texas–Arlington

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Texas–Arlington 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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