Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Schools for Aeronautical Engineering

Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools

There are 99 colleges that offer a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Ranked by yearly graduations, here are the most popular below:

Finding the Best Aeronautical Engineering School for You

Today’s Aeronautical Engineering students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the United States offering Aeronautical Engineering programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

Check out the Aeronautical Engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus the most popular school in the U.S. for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a public school located in Atlanta, GA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 544 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $87,556. Read More…

#2

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in West Lafayette, IN, this is a public institution. This school awarded 543 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,124. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach is a private nonprofit school located in Daytona Beach, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 413 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,135. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach

University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Boulder, CO, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 382 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,932. Full Aeronautical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in Blacksburg, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 296 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,604. Read More…

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. University of Central Florida is a public school located in Orlando, FL. This school awarded 291 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,960. Full Aeronautical Engineering at University of Central Florida Report

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in College Station, TX, this is a public institution. This school awarded 287 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,018. Full Aeronautical Engineering at Texas A&M University-College Station Report

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a public school located in Ann Arbor, MI. This school awarded 282 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $64,597. Read More…

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in Champaign, IL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 215 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,513. Read More…

University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. University of Southern California is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 203 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $63,275. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at University of Southern California

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. University of Florida is a public school located in Gainesville, FL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 200 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,898. Full Aeronautical Engineering at University of Florida Report

Iowa State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in Ames, IA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 192 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $50,667. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at Iowa State University

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus landed the #13 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in University Park, PA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 192 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,468. Read More…

#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 for Aeronautical Engineering majors. United States Air Force Academy is a public school located in USAF Academy, CO. During the most recent year for which we have data, 174 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Full Aeronautical Engineering at United States Air Force Academy Report

University of Maryland-College Park comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. University of Maryland-College Park is a public school located in College Park, MD. During the most recent year for which we have data, 163 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $56,509. Full Aeronautical Engineering at University of Maryland-College Park Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in Tempe, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 154 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

University of Alabama in Huntsville comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in Huntsville, AL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 153 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,815. Read More…

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #18 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit school located in Cambridge, MA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $109,923. Full Aeronautical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott landed the #19 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Prescott, AZ, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 149 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,135. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 147 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,060. Full Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

California State University-Long Beach landed the #21 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Long Beach, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 146 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,082. Read More…

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide landed the #22 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 145 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $67,135. Full Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Report

#23

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #23 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, AL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 143 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,722. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Alabama

#24

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #24 on our list of the most popular colleges for Aeronautical Engineering majors. Located in Monterey, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 137 people earned their degree in Aeronautical Engineering from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Aeronautical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Raleigh, NC, this is a public institution. This school awarded 130 degrees in Aeronautical Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,866. Read More…

#26

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#27

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
#30

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
#33

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#38

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
#40

Stanford University

Stanford, CA
#46

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#48

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#49

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
#50

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA
52 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
53 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
54 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
55 Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
56 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
57 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
58 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
59 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
60 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK
61 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
62 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
63 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
64 University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC
65 Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
66 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
67 Clarkson University Potsdam, NY
68 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
69 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
70 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
71 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
72 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
73 Utah State University Logan, UT
74 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA
75 University of Dayton Dayton, OH
76 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
77 University of Houston Houston, TX
78 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
79 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
80 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
81 Capitol Technology University Laurel, MD
82 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
83 Rice University Houston, TX
84 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH
85 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL
86 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
87 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
88 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
89 Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH
90 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
91 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
92 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
93 Duke University Durham, NC
94 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR
95 Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
96 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
97 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
98 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
99 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV

Aeronautical Engineering by Region

View the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools ranking for a specific region near you.

Region
New England
Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More Aeronautical Engineering Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Aeronautical Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautical Engineering 9,539
Astronautical Engineering 57
Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical Engineering 13,914

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S. for free.