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2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
388 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
$80,614 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #94 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 388 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York Your choice of aerospace & aeronautical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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
Doctor's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering

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 New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of aerospace engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New York Schools in Aerospace Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 146 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the aerospace engineering program report average early career income of $73,213.

More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
24.2% Growth in Graduates

Cornell University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available. Those aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who get their degree from Cornell University receive $21,825 more than the standard aerospace engineering grad.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,716 Median Starting Salary

University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 125 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the aerospace engineering program make an average of $69,716 for their early career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
26.8% Growth in Graduates

Clarkson University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 29th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 41 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Clarkson in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the aerospace engineering program report average early career earnings of $71,783.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
27.9% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 43 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the aerospace engineering program report average early career wages of $71,417.

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

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 158
Maryland 279 303
New Jersey 273 58

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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 388

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,686
Electrical Engineering 1,763
Civil Engineering 1,125
Biomedical Engineering 1,082
Computer Engineering 879
Chemical Engineering 838
Operations Research 650
Industrial Engineering 572
General Engineering 542
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 311

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