today’s major is all about lift.
welcome to aerospace engineering — a discipline that blends physics, design, and innovation to create the machines that move through air and space.
🧠 what you’ll study
propulsion systems
flight mechanics
aerodynamics and fluid dynamics
structural design
thermodynamics
avionics and control systems
orbital mechanics (for space-bound engineers)
📈 labor market snapshot
u.s. salary: $128,430/year (bls 2024)
growth: +6% through 2032
global: commercial space industry projected to reach $1 trillion by 2040
sources: u.s. bls, oecd, morgan stanley, space foundation
👩🏾💼 what you can become
aerospace engineer
propulsion engineer
drone design engineer
satellite systems analyst
defense systems engineer
flight test engineer
mission control designer
cfd (computational fluid dynamics) specialist
🌍 where you can work
nasa, spacex, blue origin
boeing, airbus, lockheed martin
department of defense
universities and national labs
drone and delivery startups
international space agencies
🎓 grad programs to consider
m.s. in aerospace engineering
m.s. in astronautics or space studies
mba in engineering management
ph.d. in propulsion or aerodynamics
m.s. in systems or mechatronics engineering
🤝 professional orgs
aiaa — american institute of aeronautics and astronautics
sae international
ase — american society of engineers
nasa internships and stem fellowships
💻 tech stack
solidworks, catia, autodesk inventor
matlab, simulink, ansys fluent
python, c++, fortran
digital twin tools
telemetry & satellite control systems
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