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Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree

Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering is offered at 92 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering. This degree is more popular with male students, and about31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 18.6% of Aeronautical Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Aeronautical Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 9,596 degrees were awarded toAeronautical Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Aeronautical Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 48
Bachelor’s Degree 6,433
Master’s Degree (this page) 2,658
Doctor’s Degree 457

Earnings of Aeronautical Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering of $89,440 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $77,688
4 years $89,440
5 years $101,440

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Aeronautical Engineering students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 80.2% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2,015
Women 497
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Aeronautical Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Aeronautical Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1,278 50.9%
Asian 335 13.3%
Hispanic or Latino 235 9.4%
Black or African American 55 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.1%
Two or More Races 79 3.1%
Race Unknown 61 2.4%
International Students 466 18.6%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 18.6% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 99 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 544 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 543 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 413 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 382 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. This school awarded 296 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. This school awarded 291 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 287 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 282 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 203 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 200 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 192 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 192 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO

United States Air Force Academy comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. This school awarded 174 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 163 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 154 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Alabama in Huntsville comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering. This school awarded 153 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 150 master's degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for Aeronautical Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 147 people received their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Aeronautical Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 9,539
Astronautical Engineering 57
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Other

Below are some popular majors similar to Aeronautical Engineering that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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