Master’s Degrees in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
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Education Levels of Aerospace Engineering Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,080 people earned their master's degree in aerospace engineering. This makes it the 74th most popular master's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in aerospace engineering at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 2,080 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 442 |
| Graduate Certificate | 104 |
Earnings of Aerospace Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in aerospace engineering is $86,822. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $83,517 to a high of $97,723.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in aerospace engineering is $33,736. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $39,382 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $30,455.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue master's degrees in aerospace engineering. About 82.5% of graduates in this field are male.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 1,717 |
| Women | 363 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of aerospace engineering master’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 206 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 188 |
| White | 1,211 |
| International Students | 287 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 140 |
Most Popular Aerospace Engineering Programs for Master’s Degrees
There are 66 colleges that offer a master’s degree in aerospace engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:
University of Colorado Boulder tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree. Each year, around 37,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,004 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,251 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 151 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from CU - Boulder. About 27% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Purdue University - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 136 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 39,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,258 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,064 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 23% were women.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,454 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,894 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from U-M. About 19% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Southern California comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 46,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,468 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 108 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from USC. Of these students, 20% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 11,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,590 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $57,590 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from MIT. Of these students, 31% were women and 27% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Stanford University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 15,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,693 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,487 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford. Of these students, 35% were women and 35% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 8th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Roughly 5,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,420 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,734 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 66 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Around 28% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 40% were women.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 8,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,976 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,488 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 55 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach. About 10% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 28,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,480 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,480 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Johns Hopkins. Of these students, 26% were women and 31% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 11th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Each year, around 48,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,189 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,004 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from UW Seattle. Around 35% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 7% were women.
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management. About 5% of this group were women, and 21% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,542 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,891 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from UIUC. About 6% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 13th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is The University of Texas at Austin. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,698 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,036 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from UT Austin. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 8% were women.
Florida Institute of Technology is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 6,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,338 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Florida Tech. Of these students, 13% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 70,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,815 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,885 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M College Station. About 4% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
University of Florida is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from UF. About 17% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Arizona State University - Tempe is the 16th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 74,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,014 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from ASU - Tempe. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.
Virginia Tech comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 37,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,521 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. Of these students, 11% were women and 19% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 2,800 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in aerospace engineering from Naval Postgraduate School. Around 9% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 3% were women.
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| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 2,077 | |
| 3 |
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References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
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- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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