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

In 2020-2021, 8,001 people earned a degree or certificate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the #95 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for aerospace engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the United States. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #10, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering by Region

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

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ian3055.

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