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Doctor’s Degrees in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

442 Yearly Graduations
15% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in aerospace engineering is offered at 51 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 13% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 46.8% of aerospace engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Aerospace Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 442 people earned their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. This makes it the 64th most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for aerospace engineering majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for aerospace engineering students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. About 85.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 376
Women 66
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The racial-ethnic distribution of aerospace engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 160
International Students 207
Other Races/Ethnicities 30
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There are 51 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in aerospace engineering. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
37 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Purdue University - Main Campus tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. 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, 37 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue. Of these students, 10% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
28 Yearly Graduations
6% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor'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, 28 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from U-M. About 6% of this group were women, and 6% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

27 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. 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, 27 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech. Around 11% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

#4

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
25 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. 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, 25 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from CU - Boulder. Of these students, 20% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
21 Yearly Graduations
13% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Stanford University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor'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, 21 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Stanford. Around 22% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 13% were women.

#6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
18 Yearly Graduations
23% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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, 18 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from MIT. About 23% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
16 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Virginia Tech comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor'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, 16 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech. About 20% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
14 Yearly Graduations
17% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Roughly 52,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,006 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UMN Twin Cities.

13 Yearly Graduations
9% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. 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, 13 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UW Seattle. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 9% were women.

12 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 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, 12 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UIUC. Around 6% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.

#11

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
11 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is California Institute of Technology. Each year, around 2,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,479 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $58,479 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Caltech.

#12

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
10 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Roughly 40,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,695 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,238 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UMCP. Of these students, 29% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

10 Yearly Graduations

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UC.

#12

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
10 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M University - College Station is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree 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, 10 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M College Station. Of these students, 25% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

8 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Missouri University of Science and Technology is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. Roughly 7,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,389 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,992 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. About 40% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

8 Yearly Graduations
13% Women

The 15th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Arlington. Each year, around 48,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,206 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,015 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UT Arlington.

8 Yearly Graduations
25% Women

The University of Texas at Austin is the 15th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in aerospace engineering. 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, 8 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UT Austin.

#15

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
8 Yearly Graduations
22% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in aerospace engineering. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,286 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,466 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from Penn State University Park. Of these students, 22% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#19

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
7 Yearly Graduations
10% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Florida comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees 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, 7 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from UF. About 10% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#20

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
6 Yearly Graduations

The 20th most popular school in the country for aerospace engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Southern California. 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, 6 people received their doctor's degree in aerospace engineering from USC.

Aerospace Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
442

Below are some popular majors that are similar to aerospace engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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1,883
1,265
1,230
1,186

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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