2024 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas

If you plan on majoring in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #94 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 158 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in Kansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aerospace engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Kansas Schools in Aerospace Engineering

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

69 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

18.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the aerospace engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $61,908.

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2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

89 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

1.1% Growth in Graduates

Wichita State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the aerospace engineering program state that they receive average early career earnings of $63,979.

More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Wichita State University

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	110
Missouri	283	142
Iowa	264	181

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Aerospace Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	158

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Majors Similar to Aerospace Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	445
Industrial Engineering	194
Civil Engineering	150
Chemical Engineering	131
Electrical Engineering	110
Architectural Engineering	97
Biomedical Engineering	82
Computer Engineering	64
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	45
General Engineering	36

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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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