Aero/Astro/Aerospace - Best departments for Space

[iamthewalrus696]

I'm considering a number of schools for Aerospace Engineering or Aero/Astro MS programs, and I was wondering if anyone had any general ideas about which departments are the best on the space side of things. I'm interested in anything like space propulsion, mission design, space systems, etc. Basically anything having to do with space. I'm interested in going into the private space industry (i.e. SpaceX) after I graduate.

 

I am generally trying to differentiate between the departments at:

Stanford, Michigan (M.Eng. Space Engineering program), Purdue, Illinois, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, and Maryland.

 

Thanks!

[HappyEngineer]

You missed out Caltech which is arguably the best space school in the whole country!