Aerospace engineering programmes teach flight — aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, control and orbital mechanics — and the design of the aircraft and spacecraft built from them. In Florida the industry is unusually close: the Space Coast launch complex, and the defence, avionics and simulation firms around Orlando.
The degrees this program covers
A Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, with master’s and doctoral degrees above it. ⚠ Only three Florida public institutions award it, so for much of the state this is a relocation decision rather than a choice of major — read the school list below before you commit. ⚠ And read MECHANICAL engineering beside it, honestly: aerospace employers hire mechanical graduates in large numbers, and the mechanical degree keeps far more industries open if your plans change. Aerospace work runs largely under the industry exemption, so a Professional Engineer licence is required less often than in civil or structural practice, but the degree should still come from a programme accredited by ABET’s ENGINEERING commission. ⚠ Several institutions that do NOT award an aerospace degree run a first year common to all engineering majors, or an engineering-science degree of their own — a real way in, but confirm the transfer agreement with the receiving department before you rely on it.
Florida public institutions offering this program
3 institutions awarded a credential in this field in 2023,
at these levels: Bachelor's, Certificate (12 weeks-1 year), Doctorate (research/scholarship), Master's, Postbaccalaureate certificate.
A school appears here if it awards anything in the field, however limited
its offering — a technical college teaching only practical nursing has a nursing
program. Listed alphabetically, not ranked.
Source: federal IPEDS completions data for 2023, first majors only.
⚠ It records what was awarded, which is strong evidence of what is offered
but can lag a newly launched program by a year or two. Check the institution’s own
catalog before applying.