Details: Aerospace Engineering, Master's

Master'sAerospace Engineering

The Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace Engineering program offers advanced study in several specializations to help you advance your career. You’ll have access to some of the best aerospace facilities in the country—and the chance to work and research with faculty and industry professionals on campus and throughout Wichita, the world’s “Air Capital.”

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Engineering intern at Airbus.
WSU aerospace engineering students gain experience at Airbus, one of the world's leading aerospace companies, right on campus.

Applied learning at Wichita State

At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

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Admission to the program

  • Be admitted to the WSU Graduate School
  • Admission in good standing – Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 during the last two years or 60 credit hours, OR
  • Admission on probation – Have a minimum GPA of 2.75 during the last two years or 60 credit hours
Admission requirements

Inside the Program

Alex Kanelakos graduated from WSU in 2007 and has worked at NASA ever since.

Successful NASA career started at Wichita State

When he was a high school student considering where to go to college, Alex Kanelakos looked for the best opportunity to get an education that provided real, hands-on work in his field. 

He chose WSU when he learned about its relationship with NASA. To say it worked out well for him is an understatement.

After graduating in 2007, Alex immediately got a job at NASA. He now carries one of the heaviest responsibilities at mission control: training space station crew members for space walks in giant swimming pools, then monitoring them in space.

Curriculum

The master’s degree program offers four specializations.

  • Aerodynamics and fluid mechanics
  • Structures and solid mechanics
  • Flight dynamics and control
  • Multidisciplinary analysis and design

To graduate, you must also complete one of three options: a thesis, directed project or additional coursework.

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Careers

Whether you’re pursuing a promotion or preparing for a Ph.D., WSU’s vast industry connections, research opportunities and unmatched facilities create an environment for our aerospace students to gain the expertise that leads to dream careers with employers like:

  • Boeing (space, commercial and military)
  • Cessna/Textron Aviation
  • Spirit AeroSystems
  • NASA and SpaceX
  • NASCAR
  • U.S. Military
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