2024 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Illinois

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 185 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools List

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings by 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 in Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in Illinois

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.

Top Illinois Schools in Aerospace Engineering

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

154 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

9.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

16.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to take a look at Illinois Institute of Technology. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	312
Michigan	915	285
Indiana	737	454

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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