2026 Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 99 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile 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 Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
University Of Kentucky earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Set in Lexington, KY, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. About 71% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,502, while out-of-state students pay about $34,140. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete their Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering program here. See the full University Of Kentucky profile
The strong Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering programs at Rowan University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Rowan University is a public school based in Glassboro, NJ. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,574, while out-of-state students pay about $26,932. Rowan University Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering students take on a median of $24,488 in debt. Read the full report on Rowan University
Out of the 99 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, West Virginia University Institute Of Technology landed the #3 spot. Read more about West Virginia University Institute Of Technology
Out of the 99 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Florida landed the #4 spot. More on University Of Florida
Out of the 99 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot. Read more about University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Arizona State University did well this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full Arizona State University report
San Jose State University placed #8 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on San Jose State University
Stanford University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Read more about Stanford University
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott placed #10 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott profile
California Institute Of Technology came in at #11 in this year's ranking. More on California Institute Of Technology
Rice University
Rice University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. See the full Rice University profile
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #13 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Ohio State University Main Campus report
University Of Southern California ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Southern California report
University Of Akron Main Campus placed #15 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. More on University Of Akron Main Campus
University Of Alabama At Huntsville placed #16 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Alabama At Huntsville
University Of North Dakota placed #17 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of North Dakota
Colorado State University Fort Collins did well this year, earning the #18 position. More on Colorado State University Fort Collins
The University Of Alabama placed #19 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full The University Of Alabama profile
University Of Arizona placed #20 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
United States Naval Academy placed #21 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full United States Naval Academy profile
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
University Of California San Diego ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. See the full University Of California San Diego profile
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Get the full Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus report
Wichita State University did well this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full Wichita State University report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Nevada Las Vegas ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. See the full University Of Nevada Las Vegas profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Western Michigan University placed #28 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Western Michigan University
Texas A And M University College Station came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on Texas A And M University College Station
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #30 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute profile
Missouri University Of Science And Technology came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Missouri University Of Science And Technology
University Of Colorado Boulder came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Colorado Boulder report
Clarkson University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. More on Clarkson University
Capitol College
Capitol College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Get the full Capitol College report
Utah State University did well this year, earning the #35 position. More on Utah State University
University Of Virginia Main Campus placed #36 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Virginia Main Campus
Johns Hopkins University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Johns Hopkins University
University Of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Alaska Fairbanks
West Virginia University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Read the full report on West Virginia University
Southern New Hampshire University did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read the full report on Southern New Hampshire University
Syracuse University placed #41 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Syracuse University
Oklahoma State University Main Campus placed #42 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
University Of Hartford landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Hartford
Illinois Institute Of Technology came in at #44 in this year's ranking. More on Illinois Institute Of Technology
Wright State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Wright State University Main Campus
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles
Rutgers University New Brunswick came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read more about Rutgers University New Brunswick
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Texas A And M University Corpus Christi report
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #49 among Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full University Of South Carolina Columbia report
New Mexico State University Main Campus ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering schools. Read more about New Mexico State University Main Campus
Related Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Schools (All Levels)
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Aerospace And Aeronautical Engineering Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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).