2024 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools
69
Colleges in the United States
7,996
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Ranked #102 in popularity,
aerospace & aeronautical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 69 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,996 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School
Your choice of aerospace & aeronautical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degree Level
The aerospace engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the aerospace engineering degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Schools in Aerospace Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
130
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 130 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
93
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 93 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
167
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 167 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
338
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 338 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
264
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 264 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
87
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 87 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
426
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 426 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IN
Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
222
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 2nd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 222 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
214
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 214 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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