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Aerospace engineering at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 80 aerospace engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $95,000 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.

45/100Solid#46 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year802% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$95,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where aerospace engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 48
  2. Florida Institute of Technology 48
  3. North Carolina State University 47
  4. The University of Texas–Arlington 46
  5. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott 44
  6. New Mexico State University 43
  7. United States Naval Academy 42
  8. University of South Carolina 42

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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