The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering administers the Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering (MSAE) and the Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (MSME), as well as the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in both Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering.  MAE is home to approximately 400+ graduate students, divided about evenly between MS and PhD students.

The graduate program in MAE is organized into three broad areas, as detailed below, although considerable opportunity exists for students to work on projects that overlap more than one group. In fact, interdisciplinary research is strongly encouraged within MAE and many faculty members and graduate students work across traditional disciplines.