aeronautical and astronautical engineering

#3 Undergraduate Program in the U.S.

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This discipline encompasses the systems and physical phenomena defining flight in and out of Earth’s atmosphere, including aerodynamics, propulsion, orbital dynamics, control systems and aerospace structures.

Graduates design, develop and work with a wide range of technologies including aircraft powerplant and airframe design, rocket propulsion; missiles and defense, satellites and spacecraft design, space mission and trajectory planning, astronaut training and motorsports.

Contact Info:
aaeugrad@purdue.edu

2023 GRADUATE DATA
$79,517 Average Starting Salary

within 6 months of graduation

96% Average Placement Rate

in industry or graduate school

concentrations in aeronautical and astronautical engineering

Aerodynamics
Aerospace Systems
Astrodynamics & Space Applications

Autonomy & Control
Propulsion
Structures & Materials
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