by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in aerospace engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Aerospace Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD took out an average of $21,700 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,313.
aerospace engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $60,049 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $61,669.
Online degrees for the UCSD aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 18.7% of the aerospace engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14.7%.
Around 62.7% of aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to aerospace and aeronautical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 92 |
| Chemical Engineering | 105 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 |
| Computer Engineering | 124 |
| Electrical Engineering | 159 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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