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2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,275 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, aerospace and aeronautical engineering is the #79 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Naval Postgraduate School, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 135
Nevada 2

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ian3055.

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