Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Ranked among the top aerospace graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue offers the Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics online for professionals to earn from anywhere, anytime.

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Overview
Earn a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics online from a top ranked university.

The online degree is designed for working engineers and offers flexible plans of study with a format that allows you to study from where you are.

Students can take courses in aerodynamics, aerospace systems, astrodynamics & space applications, autonomy and control, structures and materials, propulsion, and more by the same professors who teach the on campus program.

#3
Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2024).
#6
Best Aerospace Graduate Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report, 2024).
30
number of credits required

Program Specifics

Learn more about the Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics Program

Students can chose to earn a major and/or minor within the graduate degree. Once accepted, the student will work with an faculty member within School of Aeronautics and Astronautics to select courses for the full degree and discuss student’s goals.

The 30-credit hour curriculum offers 40+ online course options within the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Students can choose from the following options:

$1,139 per credit hour (In-State Residents)
$1,459 per credit hour (Out-of-State Residents)

30 total credit hours

Domestic students and permanent residents may qualify for the following types of financial aid:

Career Outcomes

88,095
Unique Job Postings
7.5%
projected growth
132.9k
Median Advertised salaries

Top Job Titles

  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Engineering Managers
  • Project Engineers
  • Mechanical Design Engineers
  • Principal Mechanical Engineers

Top Industries

  • Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
  • Engineering Services
  • Aircraft Manufacturing

Source: LightcastTM (2023). Unique job postings for July 2022-2023. Projected growth for years 2023-2033.

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