See the 11 Best Graduate Aerospace Engineering Programs

Take Flight With a Grad Degree

The miracle of flight has fascinated millions of people for years. And for some, that fascination could shape their career goals.

A secondary degree in engineering, especially concentrated in aerospace, could give individuals the boost they need to reach new career altitudes.

Here are the 11 best aerospace engineering graduate programs.

10 (tie). Princeton University (NJ)

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 17

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10 (tie). University of Colorado–Boulder

Location: Boulder, Colorado

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 32 (tie)

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9. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign

Location: Urbana, Illinois

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 9 (tie)

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8. University of Texas–Austin

Location: Austin, Texas

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 9 (tie)

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7. Texas A&M University–College Station

Location: College Station, Texas

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 11 (tie)

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6. Purdue University–West Lafayette (IN)

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 8

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5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 5 (tie)

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4. California Institute of Technology

Location: Pasadena, California

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 4

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2 (tie). Georgia Institute of Technology

Location: Atlanta

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 7

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2 (tie). Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 1

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1. Stanford University (CA)

Location: Stanford, California

U.S. News Best Graduate Engineering rank: 2

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