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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for aerospace engineering majors, Stanford came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Stanford University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. This is a decrease of 38% over the previous year when 8 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford. This makes it the #7 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Graduates of the master's aerospace engineering program at Stanford make a median salary of $108,457. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all aerospace engineering graduates with a master's is $86,822.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at Stanford University.
Of the 5 aerospace engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Stanford, about 60% were men and 40% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Stanford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering from Stanford in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in aerospace engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 259 |
Mechanical Engineering | 253 |
Civil Engineering | 176 |
Other Engineering | 113 |
Biomedical Engineering | 77 |
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