Aerospace Engineering Graduate Schools

University of Dayton

• The master's program in aerospace engineering at the University of Dayton requires a minimum of 30 hours of coursework. Those pursuing a doctoral degree must complete an additional 30-credit hours of coursework and 30 hours of research for the dissertation. Students in the graduate program at the University of Dayton have the opportunity to work alongside researchers connected to major research institutions, such as the Air Force Research Laboratory.

  University of Dayton
  Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  300 College Park
  Dayton, OH 45469
  937-229-2992
  udayton.edu

Arizona State University

• At the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, students work towards a research or professional-based master's degree or a PhD in aerospace engineering. The research-based master's degree (MS) requires 30-credit hours and a thesis. The professional-based master's degree (MSE) requires 30-credit hours and either completion of a written exam, an applied project or an oral examination. Students pursuing a PhD. must complete 84-credit hours, take both the written and oral exams, and complete a dissertation.

  Arizona State University
  Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering
  699 S. Mill Ave.
  Tempe, AZ 85281
  480-965-2335
  asu.edu

California State University Long Beach

• Aerospace engineering graduate students at California State University Long Beach can choose between a Plan I or a Plan II to complete their master's degree. Plan I requires completion of 30 units of graduate courses and a written thesis. Plan II requires completion of 36 units of graduate courses and six units of directed research. The program offers four areas of specialization: space systems engineering, aircraft systems engineering, aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics and aerospace structures and materials.

  California State University Long Beach
  Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  1250 Bellflower Blvd.
  Long Beach, CA 90840
  562-985-1563
  csulb.edu

Iowa State University

• Iowa State University offers a master's and PhD in aerospace engineering. Students pursuing a master's degree can go the thesis or non-thesis route. The thesis route requires 21 hours of coursework in addition to the thesis. The non-thesis route requires 27 hours of coursework. Both options require students to take courses in different aerospace engineering specialties. Students on the thesis route must take courses from three of the four specialty areas, and students on the non-thesis path must take courses from each of the four specialty areas: incompressible/compressible aerodynamics, stability and flight mechanics, aircraft structures and orbital mechanics. PhD students must complete 72 hours of coursework and a dissertation.

  Iowa State University
  Department of Aerospace Engineering
  2271 Howe Hall, Room 1200
  Ames, IA 50011
  515-294-8851
  iastate.edu

University of Kansas

• The master's program at the University of Kansas has two options. Option A requires 30-credit hours and a thesis. Option B requires 33-credit hours and a project. The PhD program requires 60 hours of coursework and a dissertation. Students who have completed a master's degree in aerospace engineering have the option of pursing a Doctor of Engineering (DE). The DE is a mixture of research and applied methods. Students must complete 60-credit hours, a dissertation and a year-long internship.

  University of Kansas
  School of Engineering
  Department of Aerospace Engineering
  2120 Learned Hall
  1530 W 15th St.
  Lawrence, KS 66045
  785-864-4267
  ku.edu