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2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,375 people earned a degree or certificate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the #86 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the aerospace engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in aerospace engineering at CU - Boulder, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 15% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 24% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 110 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Southern California Report

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Stanford, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Stanford University Report

With a ranking of #8, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 32% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Southeastern Oklahoma State University Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 55 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 23% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Aeronautical Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
12 Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
13 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
13 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering by Region

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

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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