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University of Kansas BS in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$65,387 Average Salary
$18,659 Average Student Debt

The 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 Kansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in aerospace engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the KU BS in Aerospace Engineering

#46 in the U.S
#1 in Kansas

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at KU was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for KU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering8
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans11
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k)16
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering18
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering19
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges for Veterans20
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering20
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering20
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates20
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid)24
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k)32
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools34
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k)34
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid)40
Highest Paid Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduates40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid)40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)42
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)44
Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools46
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)47
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (With Aid)47
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)47
Most Popular Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering48
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)48
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering51
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)51
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)51
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering51
Most Focused Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering54
Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)55

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering from KU Cost?

$11,166 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,659 Average Student Debt

KU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at KU paid an average of $899 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,092$26,960
Fees$1,074$1,074
Books and Supplies$1,212$1,212
On Campus Room and Board$9,900$9,900
On Campus Other Expenses$3,198$3,198

Learn more about KU tuition and fees.

KU Aerospace Engineering BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Aerospace Engineering walked away with an average of $18,659 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $23,313.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Aerospace Engineering From KU?

$65,387 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU is $65,387 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,669.

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Does KU Offer an Online BS in Aerospace Engineering?

KU does not offer an online option for its aerospace engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.

KU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Aerospace Engineering

43 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
11.6% Women
7.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 43 students received their bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in 2019-2020, 11.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 14.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering at KU in 2019-2020, 7.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White35
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Aerospace Engineering Focus Areas at KU

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering43

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Architectural Engineering34
Chemical Engineering90
Civil Engineering56
Computer Engineering18
Electrical Engineering25

View All Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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