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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University 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 large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Wichita State University

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Kansas

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges 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.

  • 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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