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2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York

5 Colleges in New York
388 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #102 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 388 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York The aerospace engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering
Master's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering

The aerospace engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in New York. 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
1st Most Popular In NY
146 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to check out Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 6th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 146 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
33 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Cornell University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were about 33 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
125 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you want to pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. 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.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
41 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Clarkson University if you want to pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Potsdam. 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 data year.

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
3rd Most Popular In NY
43 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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 data year.

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 978 158
Maryland 618 303
New Jersey 614 58

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering programs to choose from.

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