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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$70,086 Avg Salary
$25,428 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School for You

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the #86 most popular major in the country with 2,375 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for aerospace engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Plains States Region Schools in Aeronautical Engineering

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 43
Minnesota 34
Iowa 21
Kansas 27

One of 39 majors within the area of study, aerospace and aeronautical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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).
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