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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’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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#3

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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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).
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