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Doctoral Program in Astronautical Engineering

Focused, intellectually fit, and blending the science and engineering fundamentals with specialized astronautics knowledge, graduates are well-prepared to join the space industry and government space research and development centers.
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I chose USC specifically due to its unique Astronautical Engineering Department. Most schools do not have a dedicated department for space. The thought of a department of coursework and expertise just dedicated to spacecraft engineering really excited me.
Jeffrey Asher
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Published on June 8th, 2021
Last updated on February 15th, 2023