Aerospace Engineering
WPI graduates in Aerospace Engineering earn an average starting salary of $77,114.
WPI graduates in Aerospace Engineering pursue careers as Engineer, Analyst, Researcher, and similar roles at leading organizations such as Raytheon Technologies, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, among others.
Through WPI's project-based curriculum, Aerospace Engineering students work on real-world applications including "Design, Build, Fly of a Radio-Controlled Aircraft to Demonstrate Urban Air Mobility" and "Design and Analysis of a Low-Cost Anti-Missile Missile in Combination with a High-Powered Rocket", developing hands-on experience that prepares them for professional success.
Description Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sample Companies that have Hired WPI Aerospace Engineering Graduates
Raytheon Technologies
Boeing
Lockheed Martin
SpaceX
Blue Origin
NASA
Northrop Grumman
GE Aviation
Collins Aerospace
Pratt & Whitney
BAE Systems
Textron Aviation
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Sample Graduate Schools
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
University of Southern California
Virginia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of California - Los Angeles
Adams State College
Average Starting Salary:
$77,114
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Aerospace Engineering
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Sample Job Titles:
Engineer
Analyst
Researcher
Project Manager
Consultant
Designer
Specialist
Coordinator
Developer
Scientist
Sample Major Qualifying Projects:
WPI Sailbot 2018-2019
Vertical Take-off and Landing Autonomous Aircraft Design
Issues on Mechanical Properties of 3D Prints
Design of an MAV for the 2019 SAE Aero Design Competition
Design and Integration of a High-Powered Model Rocket-I
Interfacial Adhesion of Polymer-Metal Composites
Quasi-Static and Dynamic Testing of Composite Materials