Best Schools for Aerospace Engineering?

Question

In the U.S.? Is it worth relocating to another city? I have been considering UTA (University of Texas at Arlington) since it is very close to home and my tuition cost would be very low. At the same time I want to go to the best University I can so that I could get into programs like Antimatter research and NASA.

Answer 1

It is true that it's the individual more than the university that NASA is hiring, but there is also something to be said about programs that are ranked highly and have a history of working with NASA. For example, NASA recruits at UT-Austin. UT-Austin is also ranked #9 best program in the country (According the US News and World Report 2010 Best Colleges) so you will likely get better internships and jobs in your field. I would look into UT-Austin because I know you can get in state tuition if you are in Texas so it will be a good deal.



Go to coop.jsc.nasa.gov to see where some of the students are going to school in the "Co-op Biographies" section. You can sort by school or by major. This will give you some more ideas.



What school you decide to attend should consist of a variety of factors. Be sure to check out multiple schools to see what programs interest you and where you think you would fit in. Also look at the jobs students typically get when they graduate from the programs at the different universities. Some programs are tailored better to specific industries. I am guessing UT-Arlington's aerospace program is more aimed to the aero industries of the DFW area and not the space industry of Houston.



Good luck in your decision and definitely keep NASA's co-op program and the USRP program in mind while you are in college.

Answer 2

It does not do any well to record the "quality" colleges if a scholar cannot get in. The quality recommendation is to be certain the Aeronautical (or Aerospace) is ABET-approved. Then practice to the tuition so much carefully matching your GPA and SAT rankings. Incidentally, an intriguing choice is Astronautical Engineering.

Answer 3

University of Maryland College Park

Answer 4

I had a specific goal of where I wanted to work just like you... and forturnately I made it happened. It really doesn't matter where you went. It's more about how you perform as a student and internship experience and such. I went to Ohio State (which I don't suggest). Also the location is important: where you want to be in the next four years.... walking in that 10 inch snow across campus to the lab is just not that fun