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Aerospace Engineering: where to study

Every U.S. college that awarded this degree in 2023-24 (Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering), from the federal IPEDS survey. A complete list, not a ranking.

Colleges88

NCES IPEDS · 2023-24

IPEDS Completions and Institutional CharacteristicsNational Center for Education Statistics

Year: Degrees awarded July 2023 – June 2024
Files: HD2024, C2024_A
Programs: CIP 14.0201

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States and territories34

Bachelor's degrees awarded6,3382023-24, first majors

Largest programGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · 544 graduates

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Largest programs by graduates

Degrees awarded in 2023-24 in these programs (all levels, first majors). Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

College	Location	Type	Graduates
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	Public, 4-year or above	544
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	Public, 4-year or above	543
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach	Daytona Beach, FL	Private nonprofit, 4-year or above	413
University of Colorado Boulder	Boulder, CO	Public, 4-year or above	382
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	Public, 4-year or above	296
University of Central Florida	Orlando, FL	Public, 4-year or above	291
Texas A&M University-College Station	College Station, TX	Public, 4-year or above	287
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Ann Arbor, MI	Public, 4-year or above	282
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	Public, 4-year or above	215
University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Private nonprofit, 4-year or above	201

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Data: NCES IPEDS HD2024 and C2024_A (2023-24 degrees, first majors). Programs counted: Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering (CIP 14.0201), matched to this career with the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk. How Margdarshan sources its data → · Back to Aerospace Engineering