Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Engineers

Aerospace Engineers are in charge of

designing, developing, and testing aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles.  Aerospace engineers develop new technologies for use in aviation, defense systems, and space exploration, often specializing in areas such as structural design, guidance, navigation and control, instrumentation and communication, and production methods.

SALARY

The starting salary in aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering is around $56,311.

Their average salary is around $92,520.

GENDER BREAKDOWN-

Female 11% Male 89%

Aerospace engineer’s job outlook is expected to have 10 percent growth in employment over the projections decade.  New technologies and new designs for commercial and military aircraft and spacecraft produced during the next decade should spur demand for aerospace engineers.

TOP 3 SCHOOLS

California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA

         Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA

          Stanford University  Stanford, CA

One of the Aerospace engineering professional societies is the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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