Degrees

The AeroAstro Department offers a number of masters and doctoral-level degrees. The requirements for each appears in AeroAstro Degree Requirements. You can learn more about AeroAstro's degrees on the MIT Course Catalogue Web site.

Master's-Level Degrees

Master of Science

This is the degree for students who want a deeply focused study of a disciplinary area. If you expect to eventually seek a doctorate, you'd normally select this program. For more information, see the MIT Course Catalogue.

Master of Science in Technology and Policy

This interdepartmental program can be an excellent choice for applicants interested in applying an aerospace engineering background to problems of policy and socioeconomic assessment of technology. (More)

Master of Science in Engineering and Management

This degree, awarded under the MIT System Design and Management Program, is a graduate-level academic and research program sponsored by MIT's Sloan School of Management, the School of Engineering (of which AeroAstro is a department), and industry partners. Its goal is to educate future leaders in architecting, engineering, and designing complex products and systems. (More)

Leaders for Global Operations

Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) students learn to solve challenging operations problems by developing knowledge at the intersection of engineering and management. Our dual-degree program awards an MBA or a Master of Science from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Master of Science from MIT School of Engineering. The two-year LGO experience features a cross-disciplinary curriculum, a global orientation, significant internship opportunities and an emphasis on leadership and teamwork. Our partner companies play a critical role in all facets of the program. To learn more, visit http://lgo.mit.edu.

Master of Science in the Management of Technology

This 12-month master's program is designed for mid-career engineers and scientists who will handle senior technical managerial responsibilities. The program is offered jointly with MIT's Sloan School of Management. (More)

Doctoral-Level Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Science (Sc.D.)

AeroAstro offers doctoral degrees in fields ranging from aeroacoustics to vehicle design (See complete list). A description of general MIT doctoral requirements appears in the MIT Course Catalogue.

Interdisciplinary Programs

Biomedical Engineering

This program is available to students interested in biomedical instrumentation and physiological control systems, applying aerospace disciplines to biology and medicine. Graduate study may be pursued in conjunction with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology S.M.-Ph.D. Program in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics, or the Ph.D. program in Bioengineering and Environmental Health. At the master's degree level, you may specialize in biomedical engineering research, emphasizing space life sciences and life support, instrumentation and control, or in human factors engineering and in instrumentation and statistics. Most MIT aerospace biomedical engineering research is conducted in the AeroAstro's Man Vehicle Laboratory.

Flight Transportation

If you're interested flight transportation careers, a program is available that incorporates a broader graduate education in disciplines such as economics, management, law, and operations research than is normally pursued by candidates for engineering degrees. Graduate research emphasizes airport planning and design; air traffic control; air transportation systems analysis; and airline economics and management, with courses selected from AeroAstro, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Economics, and the Center for Transportation Studies. A special interdepartmental program may be created for doctoral students, or participation in the Operations Research Center Program or the Center for Transportation Studies Program may be considered.

Want to know more about MIT AeroAstro graduate degree programs? Email aeroadmission@mit.edu