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Doctor’s Degrees in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

361 Yearly Graduations
15% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in aerospace engineering is offered at 51 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 14% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 49.0% of aerospace engineering graduates were international students.

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
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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
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There are 51 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in aerospace engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
37 Yearly Graduations
19% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
28 Yearly Graduations
18% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

27 Yearly Graduations
7% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#4

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
25 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
21 Yearly Graduations
14% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
18 Yearly Graduations
6% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
16 Yearly Graduations
6% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
14 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

13 Yearly Graduations
8% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

12 Yearly Graduations
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#11

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
11 Yearly Graduations
9% Women

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.

10 Yearly Graduations
10% Women

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.

#12

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
10 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

8 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

8 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

8 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#15

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
8 Yearly Graduations
38% Women

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.

#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
7 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

#20

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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