CIP 15.0801 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician.

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing, manufacturing and testing aircraft, spacecraft and their systems. Includes instruction in aircraft/spacecraft systems technology, design and development testing, prototype and operational testing, inspection and maintenance procedures, instrument calibration, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 15.0801. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year ending	Award level	Reporting institutions	Positive awards
2025	Certificate 1–2 years	6	109
2025	Associate degree	15	188
2025	Bachelor degree	11	318
2025	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	1
2025	Master degree	1	55
2025	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	8	139
2024	Certificate 1–2 years	7	116
2024	Associate degree	14	224
2024	Certificate 2–4 years	1	174
2024	Bachelor degree	10	274
2024	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	4
2024	Master degree	1	74
2024	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	9	278
2023	Certificate 1–2 years	6	117
2023	Associate degree	15	278
2023	Certificate 2–4 years	1	144
2023	Bachelor degree	11	299
2023	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	2
2023	Master degree	1	67
2023	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	8	266
2022	Certificate 1–2 years	7	128
2022	Associate degree	14	258
2022	Certificate 2–4 years	2	208
2022	Bachelor degree	11	251
2022	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	10
2022	Master degree	1	60
2022	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	8	159
2021	Certificate 1–2 years	6	170
2021	Associate degree	16	230
2021	Certificate 2–4 years	2	181
2021	Bachelor degree	11	236
2021	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	6
2021	Master degree	1	59
2021	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	3
2021	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	8	98
2020	Certificate 1–2 years	7	55
2020	Associate degree	15	196
2020	Certificate 2–4 years	2	197
2020	Bachelor degree	10	237
2020	Postbaccalaureate certificate	1	2
2020	Master degree	1	64
2020	Certificate under 12 weeks	1	2
2020	Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year	8	299

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 15.0801 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 15 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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