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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona)

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance, and control of air and space vehicles. Find Colleges Offering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields.
      Salary and Wages

      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 8,190
      • Average Annual Salary: $136,880
      • Average Hourly Rate: $65.81

      Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 4,620
      • Average Annual Salary: $131,370
      • Average Hourly Rate: $63.16
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 187,089
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 200,669
      • Percent Job Growth: 7.26%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Perform a variety of engineering work in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
      Salary and Wages

      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 6,190
      • Average Annual Salary: $108,870
      • Average Hourly Rate: $52.34

      Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,940
      • Average Annual Salary: $107,490
      • Average Hourly Rate: $51.68
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 89,831
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 98,993
      • Percent Job Growth: 10.20%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
     Total
    Overall
    All Students18
     
    By Gender
    Male14
    Female4
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien1
    American Indian-
    Black1
    Asian3
    Hispanic6
    White7
    Unknown-
     
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    • Address Not Available
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    • Address Not Available
      Irvine, CA 92697
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      La Jolla, CA 92093
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    • Address Not Available
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