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Aerospace engineering at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 42 aerospace engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 64th of 69 schools we score for aerospace engineering, a light program at 28 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

28/100Light#64 of 69 for aerospace engineering →
Graduates a year421% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$94,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$977Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%960–1200whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where aerospace engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the aerospace engineering ranking

  1. University of Virginia 30
  2. University of Arizona 30
  3. University of California, Davis 30
  4. San Jose State University 30
  5. Clarkson University 26
  6. Tuskegee University 24
  7. Morehead State University 21
  8. Kent State University 16

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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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