Graduate Programs in Aerospace Engineering
Explore 120+ Aerospace Engineering graduate programs at 50+ universities across 4 countries.
Overview
Aeronautics and astronautics engineering covers the design of aircraft, spacecraft and the systems that guide them. Graduate students study aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, flight dynamics and control, and space systems, supported by simulation and experimental testing.
A master's deepens technical expertise, with thesis options for those heading toward research. A PhD trains researchers who develop new aerospace technologies in universities, national laboratories and industry.
Graduates become aerodynamics, propulsion, structures and guidance engineers, systems engineers and flight test engineers. Aircraft makers, commercial space companies, defense contractors and space agencies are the main employers, and the commercial space sector has opened many new roles.
Most Aerospace Engineering programs charge between $19,000 and $66,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $14,000 and $69,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Aerospace Engineering ranking among those offering this degree.
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics (SM)Deadline Dec 1 · Tuition $51,520 · Duration 24 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Aeronautics and AstronauticsDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $63,540
- California Institute of TechnologyMaster's Degree in AeronauticsDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $68,574 · Duration 12 months
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Aerospace EngineeringDeadline Mar 2 +1
- Princeton UniversityMaster of Science in Engineering in Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five universities that lead our Aerospace Engineering ranking among those offering this degree.
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics and AstronauticsDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $66,720 · Duration 48 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Aeronautics and AstronauticsDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 72 months
- California Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in AeronauticsDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $68,574 · Duration 72 months
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in Aerospace EngineeringDeadline Feb 1
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
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