Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UCF stacks up against peers offering aeronautical engineering.
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UCF holds a strong position among schools offering aeronautical engineering. Specifically, it ranked #49 out of 66 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Central Florida handed out 226 bachelor’s degrees in aeronautical engineering.
Aeronautical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCF report a median salary of $74,173 a year. This is above $55,077, the median for all majors at UCF.
To complete a bachelor’s at UCF, aeronautical engineering students accumulate a median of $27,875 in student loans. This is higher than $21,620, the typical median for all majors at UCF.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,478 | $19,810 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $2,657 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 85% of aeronautical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.
The largest share of aeronautical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCF were White. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in aeronautical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| White | 135 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 10 |
In the most recent graduating class, 88% of aeronautical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.
The majority of aeronautical engineering master’s degree graduates at UCF are White. Roughly 53% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master’s in aeronautical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of aeronautical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The majority of aeronautical engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCF were White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a doctoral in aeronautical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the aeronautical engineering majors at University of Central Florida.
This aeronautical engineering program at UCF breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General | 291 |
UCF awarded 291 completions in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 15% to women and 85% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (58%). Some of these were earned through distance education.