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2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$70,005 Avg Salary
$23,885 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School for You

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the #121 most popular major in Illinois with 185 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for aerospace engineering majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UIUC take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $619.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Illinois Tech accumulate an average of around $26,270 in student debt.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 285
Ohio 314
Indiana 454

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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