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2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
340 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
$80,614 Avg Early-Career Salary
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #94 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 340 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio Your choice of aerospace & aeronautical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering
Master's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the aerospace engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Aerospace Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering has to take a look at Case Western Reserve University. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 51 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the aerospace & aeronautical engineering major at Case Western Reserve University make $3,025 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
$72,062 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the aerospace engineering program state that they receive average early career wages of $72,062.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to take a look at University of Dayton. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. This university ranks 8th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 20 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
$74,992 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to check out University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 90 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. After graduating, aerospace engineering degree recipients typically make about $74,992 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
26.7% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 15 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
41.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 17 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 285
Illinois 304 185
Indiana 294 454

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Aerospace Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 340

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,025
Electrical Engineering 1,067
Computer Engineering 989
Chemical Engineering 799
Civil Engineering 710
Biomedical Engineering 541
General Engineering 291
Industrial Engineering 250
Materials Engineering 169
Engineering Physics 165

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