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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
693 Degrees Awarded
$63,316 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor's

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In 2020-2021, 8,001 people earned their degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the 94th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,535 and had an average of $24,126 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 876 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,109 and $25,112 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 693 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful aerospace and aeronautical engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMCP Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at RPI

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 113 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University at Buffalo

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick

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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Annapolis is a public institution located in Annapolis, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full United States Naval Academy Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Syracuse University

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Clarkson University is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 30 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Clarkson University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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Capitol Technology University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Capitol Technology University is a small school located in Laurel, Maryland that handed out 10 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Capitol Technology University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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