2026 Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 99 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide to be the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering school in the United States. Set in Daytona Beach, FL, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 23% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $12,097. Typical Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering student debt is $26,995. Get the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide report
The strong Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering programs at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
The strong Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering programs at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earned it the #3 place in the United States. Get the full California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo report
The University Of Texas At Arlington came in at #4 on this year's Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering ranking in the United States. Get the full The University Of Texas At Arlington report
A rank of #5 makes University Of South Alabama one of the top choices in the United States. More on University Of South Alabama
Stanford University placed #6 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Stanford University
University Of Houston landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Houston
University Of Notre Dame ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Notre Dame
California State Polytechnic University Pomona did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on California State Polytechnic University Pomona
Tuskegee University placed #10 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Tuskegee University profile
Clarkson University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Get the full Clarkson University report
University Of Kansas landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Kansas report
Santa Clara University placed #13 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. More on Santa Clara University
University Of Colorado Boulder ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Read more about University Of Colorado Boulder
Rice University
Rice University did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Rice University
University Of Dayton landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Dayton profile
Illinois Institute Of Technology came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Illinois Institute Of Technology
Morehead State University placed #18 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Morehead State University profile
West Virginia University Institute Of Technology landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. More on West Virginia University Institute Of Technology
California Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #20 position. Read the full report on California Institute Of Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #21 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute report
University Of California San Diego did well this year, earning the #22 position. Get the full University Of California San Diego report
University At Buffalo landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University At Buffalo
University Of Miami did well this year, earning the #24 position. Get the full University Of Miami report
Capitol College
Capitol College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Capitol College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Akron Main Campus ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of Akron Main Campus
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Get the full Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus report
Missouri University Of Science And Technology did well this year, earning the #28 position. More on Missouri University Of Science And Technology
Utah State University did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about Utah State University
Johns Hopkins University did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
The University Of Alabama ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Get the full The University Of Alabama report
United States Air Force Academy landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full United States Air Force Academy profile
San Jose State University landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full San Jose State University profile
Western Michigan University placed #34 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Western Michigan University report
University Of Alabama At Huntsville landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Alabama At Huntsville
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of South Carolina Columbia
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Florida Atlantic University landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Florida Atlantic University
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. See the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach profile
Syracuse University placed #41 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Syracuse University report
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Hartford did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full University Of Hartford profile
Wright State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #44 position. Read the full report on Wright State University Main Campus
University Of Central Florida did well this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about University Of Central Florida
University Of North Dakota placed #46 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Dakota report
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Get the full Massachusetts Institute Of Technology report
Southern New Hampshire University placed #48 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southern New Hampshire University
Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile
Duke University
Duke University landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Duke University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 99 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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