by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how U-M ranks among other schools offering degrees in aerospace engineering.
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U-M is in the top 10% of the country for aerospace engineering. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 69 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 126 bachelor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 132 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in aerospace engineering from U-M. This makes it the #3 most popular school for aerospace engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 28 students received their doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of aerospace engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $67,815. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $65,118 for all aerospace engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Aerospace Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from U-M make a median salary of $90,479 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all aerospace engineering graduates with a master's is $86,822.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, aerospace engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,603 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all aerospace engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the aerospace engineering program at U-M is $357 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aerospace engineering majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Of the 126 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in aerospace engineering from U-M in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at U-M 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in aerospace engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 76 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 aerospace engineering majors earned their master's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in aerospace engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 46 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 37 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 462 |
| Industrial Engineering | 296 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 282 |
| Computer Engineering | 269 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 244 |
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