Overview

Opportunities for graduate are available in the following areas with the Aerospace Engineering degree program at Pennsylvania State University:

low-speed aerodynamics
airplane and helicopter aerodynamics
V/STOL aircraft
turbulence
astrodynamics
turbomachinery
air breathing propulsion
aeroacoustics
gas dynamics
stability and control of aerospace vehicles
aerospace structures
structural dynamics
aeroelasticity
rotorcraft engineering
computational fluid dynamics
experimental fluid dynamics
space propulsion
space vehicle dynamics
high-performance computing

Learning outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of advanced core principles and methods from selected sub-fields of Aerospace Engineering at a depth appropriate with their course of study.
Graduates will be able to analyze and synthesize knowledge within the field of Aerospace Engineering to address a complex problem of practical relevance.
Graduates will be able to apply their knowledge of selected sub-fields of Aerospace Engineering to formulate and solve engineering problems.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate high level of proficiency in oral and written communication.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of, and a commitment to, the standards for scholarship and research integrity.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Spacecraft Design - Preliminary
Spacecraft Design - Detailed
Flight Vehicle Design and Fabrication
Experimental Methods and Projects
Aerodynamics of V/STOL Aircraft
Aerospace Propulsion
Turbulent Flow
Stability and Control of Aircraft
Principles of Flight Testing
Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics
Advanced Computer Programming
Space Propulsion and Power Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The entering M.Eng. or M.S. student must hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, or mathematics, and may be required to complete (without degree credit) undergraduate course work in fluid and solid mechanics and intermediate mathematical analysis, if not already completed.
The department will consider students with a 3.0 junior/senior grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46790 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46790 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

27116 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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