Schools for Aeronautics Engineering

Arizona State University

• The School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in aerospace engineering. Students may elect for a focus in aeronautics with courses including aerodynamics, aerospace design, propulsion and aircraft control. Students pursuing the master's degree in aerospace engineering may choose a curriculum with a research-thesis track or a professional focus. The master's program nabbed the No. 24 ranking in the "U.S. News & World Report" list of the nation's top 50 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduate schools. Students without a master's degree may pursue the research and writing focused Ph.D. in aerospace engineering following completion of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework.

  Arizona State University
  PO Box 876106
  Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
  480-965-3291
  engineering.asu.edu

Boston University

• The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University offers a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering. Course offerings include mechanics, engineering economy, flight structures and design, aerodynamics and acoustics. The master's degree curricula include mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, global manufacturing or MS/MBA. At the doctoral level, students can study mechanical engineering with a research focus in acoustics and vibrations, biomechanics, computational science, dynamics, robotics and system controls, thermofluid sciences, materials and nanotechnology.

  Boston University
  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  110 Cummington St.
  Boston, MA 02215
  617-353-2814
  bu.edu/me

Texas A&M University

• The aerospace engineering department at Texas A&M University offers bachelor's, master's and undergraduate minors in aerospace engineering. The bachelor's curriculum is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The school offers optional certificate programs to upperclassmen and graduate students in business management for engineers, polymer specialty and engineering, energy, project management, scholar program or safety. Undergraduates have opportunities for research with NASA, credit-bearing work cooperatives and summer research grants. Graduate-level students can elect for 20-hour research assistant and fellowship assignments.

  Texas A&M University
  Department of Aerospace Engineering
  H.R. Bright Building, Room 701, Ross St. TAMU 3141
  College Station, TX 77843-3141
  979-845-7541
  aero.tamu.edu