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In 2021-2022, 8,668 people earned their degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 85 colleges that offered a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in aerospace & aeronautical engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 125 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 303 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in USAF Academy, Colorado, and it awarded 96 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small school located in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio that handed out 51 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 146 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Capitol Technology University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Laurel, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s aerospace engineering degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 160 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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United States Naval Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, this small public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s aerospace engineering students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 97 ’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 43 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 374 diplomas to qualified ’s aerospace engineering students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full CU - Boulder Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report
With a ranking of #13, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 403 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s aerospace engineering degrees to 137 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aerospace engineering degrees to 92 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 539 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tuskegee University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking. Tuskegee University is a small school located in Tuskegee, Alabama that handed out 8 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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California Institute of Technology ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #19, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s aerospace engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 78 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aerospace engineering degrees to 265 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #22. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 180 ’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Stanford University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s aerospace engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 121 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 71 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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