Aerospace Engineering

Clarkson University

United States of America, Potsdam

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Clarkson University

United States of America , Potsdam

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines22-May-2024

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 75,741 / year

Next Intake 22-May-2024

Aerospace Engineering

About

Aerospace engineering teaches you to apply engineering methods for solving professional problems. In the world of designing, manufacturing and maintaining aircraft and related systems, aerospace engineers are essential.

Our undergraduate bachelor's degree program in aerospace engineering prepares you for a career in the aerospace industry by providing the knowledge to understand the social, ethical and environmental context of aircraft workings. Courses in areas such as aerodynamics, propulsion, aircraft structures, flight mechanics, stability, flight control and aircraft design are key for successful program completion. In the aerospace engineering capstone course, you work in teams to design an aircraft and apply the solution process to a real-life problem.

Contact the MAE Dept.

AE News: Now Offering Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Clarkson University continues to defy convention and educate the next generation of world leaders, and one way we're doing that is by making changes to one of the most popular undergraduate majors at the university. Beginning January 1, 2022, Clarkson's Bachelor's in Aeronautical Engineering will become an Aerospace Engineering Bachelor's degree.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

We understand that some schools are using the pass/fail grading system. When reviewing applications, our admissions team is reading your application holistically. We look at course load, course type, letters of recommendation, and all four years of high school to gain a better academic picture of the applicant. Pass/fail will not negatively impact your application to Clarkson!

Career

Many graduates of our undergraduate bachelor's degree program in aerospace engineering will go on to become aerospace engineers. However, the career opportunities for our aerospace engineering majors can also include roles such as:

manufacturing engineer
design engineer
simulator
modeling engineer

According to PayScale, the average aerospace engineer salary is currently over $85,000 per year. Clarkson aeronautical (now aerospace) engineering graduates from the Class of 2020 had an average starting salary of over $67,800, with the highest starting salary at $77,000. They have recently gone on to work for companies such as Amphenol Aerospace, Belcan Engineering, BMPI, GE Aviation, General Dynamics, GKN Aerospace, Husky IMS, kW mission critical engineering, Lockheed Martin, Moog, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Northrup Grumman Corporation, Pratt & Whitney and United Technologies Corporation.

As a graduate of the aerospace engineering major, you will also be prepared for graduate school work, should you choose that route. In recent years, Clarkson aeronautical (now aerospace) engineering majors have gone on to graduate programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Clarkson's own M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Mechanical Engineering.

Aerospace engineering undergraduate student Will Duma shares why he chose Clarkson's aeronautical engineering program (now aerospace) and talks about some of the incredible opportunities he's had so far.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 75,741 / year

How to Apply

Step One

Complete ONE of the applications listed below:

Clarkson University Freshman Application (online)
Common Application (online)

Step Two

These application instructions are for non-U.S. citizens applying for first-year enrollment at Clarkson. If you have already earned some university credit, you should apply as a transfer student. To review your application, we need to receive all of the following materials and information according to Clarkson’s admission dates and deadlines:

Clarkson University Freshman Application or Common App
Official secondary school transcript, mark sheets, or national exam scores.
Two letters of recommendation.
Test Optional-Official SAT/ACT scores, if submitted the scores will be taken into consideration during the admissions process.
- Clarkson SAT code: 2084
- Clarkson ACT code: 2698
Official English proficiency test scores. Here is the link for countries with English testing waivers. Acceptable tests and minimum scores are:
- TOEFL, 80
- IELTS, 6.5
- Duolingo English Test, 105
- PTE, 56

Step Three

Applicants for admission who are not U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents (green card holders) are likely to need to secure a student visa. (Students on certain visas may not require a student visa; please refer to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program document Who Can Study?)

For issuance of an I-20, students must show proof of financial support. There are two ways to show proof of finances:

Complete and return the Certificate of Finance Form included in our application packet or downloadable from our Web site. On this form you will need to show specific amounts of support and the sources of the support. You will also need to include the signatures of any sponsors or your parents, in addition to a signature from a bank official; or
Provide a certified letter from your sponsor indicating the amount of support available for each year along with a supporting letter from a bank official.