by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 doctor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The aerospace engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality aerospace engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Iowa State University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering has to look into Missouri University of Science and Technology. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Kansas is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from University of Kansas
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 33 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 118 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 88 |
| Civil Engineering | 86 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 72 |
| Chemical Engineering | 58 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 35 |
| Computer Engineering | 28 |
| General Engineering | 25 |
| Other Engineering | 23 |
| Materials Engineering | 21 |
