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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$64,427 Avg Salary
$24,126 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, aerospace and aeronautical engineering was ranked #95 in the country. In fact 8,001 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the aerospace engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, aerospace engineering majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $20,861 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $688, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, aerospace engineering graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $19,076. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $619, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $413.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $239, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, aerospace engineering majors at Illinois Tech accumulate an average of around $22,695 in student debt.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $344, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 285
Ohio 314
Illinois 185
Indiana 454

One of 40 majors within the area of study, aerospace and aeronautical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Aerospace Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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