Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for aerospace engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for aerospace engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Stanford University
- University of Virginia
- University of Florida
- Case Western Reserve University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Rice University
25 best colleges for aerospace engineering majors in the US
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
2. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
3. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
5. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
6. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
7. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
8. Case Western Reserve University
Location
Cleveland, OH
9. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
10. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
11. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
12. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
13. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
14. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
15. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
16. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
17. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
18. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
19. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
20. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
21. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location
Troy, NY
22. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
23. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
24. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
25. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
How we determined the best aerospace engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what aerospace engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
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Updated November 17, 2023