Doctor’s Degrees in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
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Education Levels of Aerospace Engineering Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 361 students earned their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. This makes it the 64th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in aerospace engineering at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 5,581 |
| Master’s Degree | 1,880 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 361 |
| Graduate Certificate | 134 |
| Associate Degree | 27 |
| Basic Certificate | 18 |
Earnings of Aerospace Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for aerospace engineering majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for aerospace engineering students who are doctor's degree holders.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. About 85.3% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 308 |
| Women | 53 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of aerospace engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 126 |
| International Students | 177 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Most Popular Aerospace Engineering Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 51 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in aerospace engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
Purdue University - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at Purdue. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 19% were women.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,865 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,902 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at U-M. About 18% of this group were women, and 14% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,570 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech. About 7% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 37,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,806 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,168 per year. The aerospace engineering program at University of Colorado Boulder awarded 25 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.
Stanford University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 15,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,473 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,315 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 14% were women.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 11,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $55,510 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at MIT. About 6% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Virginia Tech comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,750 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,098 per year. The aerospace engineering program at Virginia Tech awarded 16 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 6% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 8th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at UMN Twin Cities. Of these students, 36% were women and 21% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,927 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,605 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at UW Seattle. Of these students, 8% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 10th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,635 per year. The aerospace engineering program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awarded 12 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.
The 11th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is California Institute of Technology. Each year, around 2,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,364 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,364 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at Caltech.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 40,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,099 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at UC.
University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 40,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,360 per year. The aerospace engineering program at University of Maryland - College Park awarded 10 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.
Texas A&M University - College Station is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 70,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,578 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station. Of these students, 10% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 15th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Arlington. Each year, around 48,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,206 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,015 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UT Arlington. Of these students, 13% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The University of Texas at Austin is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,752 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,050 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at UT Austin. Of these students, 13% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Missouri University of Science and Technology is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,960 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,452 per year. The aerospace engineering program at Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded 8 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 13% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 89,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,189 per year. The aerospace engineering program at Pennsylvania State University - University Park awarded 8 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.
University of Florida comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UF. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 29% were women.
The 20th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Southern California. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,446 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 doctor's degrees were handed out to aerospace engineering majors at USC. About 17% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to aerospace engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,087 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,086 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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