2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 253 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Purdue, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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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 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 17% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 14% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.
Aerospace Engineering majors at UIUC take out an average of $19,076 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 7% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 93% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in aerospace engineering at UC, 88% are male and 12% are female.
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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 13% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 87% are male.
The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Illinois Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,695.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Case Western, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Women make up 13% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.
On average, aerospace engineering graduates from Notre Dame take out $20,861 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in aerospace engineering at WMU, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Kent State University at Kent came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 9% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 285 |
| Ohio | 314 |
| Illinois | 185 |
| Indiana | 454 |
Majors Related to Aerospace Engineering
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.
- 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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