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Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering

Aerospace engineers Aerospace engineers design, develop, and test design, develop, and test aircraft, spacecraft, and aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles and supervise the missiles and supervise the manufacture of these manufacture of these products.products.


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Functional specializationsFunctional specializations

structural designstructural design

guidance, navigation and guidance, navigation and controlcontrol

instrumentation/communicationinstrumentation/communication

aerodynamicsaerodynamics

propulsion systemspropulsion systems

tooling/fixturing/test apparatustooling/fixturing/test apparatus

production methodsproduction methods


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Product specializationsProduct specializations

commercial aircraftcommercial aircraft

military fighter jetsmilitary fighter jets

helicoptershelicopters

spacecraftspacecraft

missiles and rocketsmissiles and rockets


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Employment outlookEmployment outlook

appears favorable but soft in LA appears favorable but soft in LA areaarea

Trend toward fewer aerospace Trend toward fewer aerospace engineering graduates because of engineering graduates because of a perceived lack of opportunities a perceived lack of opportunities in this fieldin this field

new graduates continue to be new graduates continue to be needed to replace attrition due to needed to replace attrition due to retirements and other reasons retirements and other reasons


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Who employs Aerospace EngineersWho employs Aerospace Engineers

BoeingBoeingNorthrop-GrummanNorthrop-GrummanGeneral ElectricGeneral ElectricPratt &WhitneyPratt &WhitneyLockheedLockheedNASANASAUS Department of DefenseUS Department of DefenseUS Department of Homeland US Department of Homeland

SecuritySecurityFAAFAA


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SalariesSalaries

Earnings in all engineering Earnings in all engineering disciplines tend to be widely variable disciplines tend to be widely variable depending on geographic location and depending on geographic location and local job markets local job markets

Lowest 10% Lowest 25% Median Highest 25% Highest 10%

$59,610 $71,360 $87,610 $106,450 $124,550


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Average Starting SalariesAverage Starting Salaries

Bachelor's Master's Ph.D.

$53,408 $62,459 $73,814


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Educational RequirementsEducational Requirements

BS degree in one of the BS degree in one of the engineering disciplines engineering disciplines

MS or MBA desirableMS or MBA desirable

PhD. Or PE for research oriented PhD. Or PE for research oriented positions is a pluspositions is a plus


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Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - FreshmanFreshman


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Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - SophomoreSophomore


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Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - JuniorJunior


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Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - Oklahoma BS Aerospace Engr - SeniorSenior


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Course descriptionsCourse descriptions

Paste descriptions from catalog Paste descriptions from catalog of school program on previous of school program on previous pages here for 2-3 required pages here for 2-3 required coursescourses


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ConclusionsConclusionsCareer in Aerospace is possible for Career in Aerospace is possible for

someone with a regular mechanical someone with a regular mechanical engineering degreeengineering degree

By getting a Degree in Aerospace By getting a Degree in Aerospace Engineering employment is more Engineering employment is more volatile and job opportunities are more volatile and job opportunities are more limitedlimited

Aerospace tends to be a ‘feast or Aerospace tends to be a ‘feast or famine’ industry from an employment famine’ industry from an employment perspectiveperspective


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