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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$89,877 Avg Salary

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 #86 in the country. In fact 2,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 470
Washington 62
Nevada 2

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Aerospace Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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