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

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Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Aeronautical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in the Great Lakes Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 #6 on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools 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 9 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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