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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Of the 136 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Purdue, 85% are male and 15% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 110 students majoring in aerospace engineering at U-M, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 37 students majoring in aerospace engineering at UIUC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

About 22% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Of the 15 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Ohio State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Notre Dame Report

Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University Report

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ian3055.

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