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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

About 15% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 85% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 15% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

About 24% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 76% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #7, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 18% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Aeronautical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
12 Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
13 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
13 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 27 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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