Wichita State University

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Key Takeaways:

  • Wichita State University boasts one of the nation's oldest aerospace engineering departments, deeply integrated with the "Air Capital of the World's" rich aviation industry, home to major companies like Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems.
  • The university offers a Cooperative Education program, enabling students to gain valuable resume experience and industry contacts through work placements both locally and at NASA centers.
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From Wichita State University: The aerospace engineering department at Wichita State is the seventh oldest in the nation. Located in the Air Capital of the World, they have long benefitted from and contributed to Wichita’s rich aviation history, home to such names as Airbus, Bombardier-Learjet, Textron/Cessna/Beechcraft, and Spirit AeroSystems.

WSU’s Cooperative Education program gives students the opportunity to work locally and at NASA centers—gaining resume experience and making contacts in aerospace and other industries that hire their graduates.

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