Aerospace Engineering
Job Description: Aerospace engineers design, test, and supervise the manufacture of aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles. Those who work with aircraft are called aeronautical engineers, and those working specifically with spacecraft are astronautical engineers. 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.
Starting Salary: $58,130
Average Salary: $92,520
Gender Breakdown: 10.8% Women, 89.2% Men
Job Outlook: Aerospace engineering expects a 10% growth in the next ten years
Top Three Schools: MIT, Georgia Tech, Stanford
Professional Societies: American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
