Below are the key facts about graduate study in aeronautical engineering at USC. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks USC among the top schools in the country for aeronautical engineering, coming in at #3 out of 74 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools | 3 of 74 |
| Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in California | 1 of 12 |
Here is each degree level offered in aeronautical engineering at USC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 61 |
| Master’s | 134 |
| Doctoral | 6 |
| Professional Certificate | 2 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Southern California awarded 134 master’s degrees in aeronautical engineering.
USC is among the very best schools in the country for aeronautical engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 9 schools by College Factual.
Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $80,184 | $80,184 |
| Fees | $1,756 | $1,756 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 69% of aeronautical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.
The majority of aeronautical engineering master’s degree graduates at USC are White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master’s in aeronautical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 9 |
USC awarded 134 master’s completions in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering, general recently — 31% to women and 69% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (43%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of Southern California awarded 6 doctoral degrees in aeronautical engineering.
USC is not yet ranked for aeronautical engineering at the doctoral level.
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of aeronautical engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The largest share of aeronautical engineering doctoral degree graduates at USC were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a doctoral in aeronautical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 0 |
USC conferred 6 doctoral completions in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 17% to women and 83% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (83%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Southern California conferred 2 professional certificate degrees in aeronautical engineering.
USC has not been ranked for aeronautical engineering at the professional certificate level.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a professional certificate degree in aeronautical engineering from USC were men.
The largest share of aeronautical engineering professional certificate degree graduates at USC are Hispanic or Latino. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a professional certificate in aeronautical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
USC awarded 2 professional certificate completions in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical/space engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at USC. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Aeronautical Engineering | 61 |