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 Virginia Tech. 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 Virginia Tech was ranked #20 on College Factual's Best Schools for aerospace engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Aerospace Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Virginia Tech took out an average of $27,495 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $23,313.
aerospace engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech make an average of $66,603 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $61,669.
Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.0% of the aerospace engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 14.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.6% of the aerospace engineering bachelor’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 138 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 54 |
| Chemical Engineering | 110 |
| Civil Engineering | 189 |
| Computer Engineering | 179 |
| Electrical Engineering | 133 |
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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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