Aviation and Aerospace Management (AAM) Major, B.S.
Bachelor of Science
Take off into a high-flying career.
Rigorous Courses | Relevant Hands-on Learning | Realistic Tuition
It’s no mystery why MSU Denver’s aviation program is recognized for its excellence.
Our students have access to unrivaled resources no other university in the state can offer: The most innovative flight simulation training laboratories in the world. An on-campus satellite engineering lab. Partnerships with the industry granting students access to the same advanced technology and software used at NASA.
All this, while being the most affordable program of its kind.
We’ve invested $40 million worth of technology so that our graduates will soar on their first day on the job. And the sky’s the limit from there.
When you start your possible at MSU Denver, you’re cleared for takeoff.
Your road to the runway
Visit Aviation and Aerospace Science Department
From satellites orbiting Earth to wheels on the tarmac, we do flight right.
Home to the second-most aviation jobs in the nation, Colorado provides ample opportunities to take to the sky. As the industry continues to grow, MSU Denver’s Aviation and Aerospace Science Department has reimagined possibilities by evolving into one of the largest and most sophisticated programs of its kind in the country – all while remaining the most affordable.
Your education has lift here.
Our longstanding relationships with nearby aerospace contractors (including York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, Ball Aerospace, and Raytheon) and aeronautical companies (such as Jeppesen-Boeing, United Airlines, Envoy, Mesa Airlines, ExpressJet, Air Wisconsin, and Republic Airlines) translates into incredible internships top-flight job opportunities.
Experience first-class education in our AAS Labs.
The state-of-the-art Aeronautics and Aerospace Systems Laboratories support all aspects of our academic and technology programs for applied mastery – including flight simulation training, advanced avionics functions, air traffic control operations, space satellite mission operations and systems engineering, aerospace physics, UAV/UAS, and aeronautics and aerospace data analysis.
Set your course for success
in Downtown Denver
MSU Denver offers more than 200 majors, minors, certificates and graduate programs. Or, customize your own degree.
Our faculty are industry icons and nationally recognized experts whose passion for teaching connects you to expansive networks and careers.
Learn to fight crime from the former director of the NCIS.- Become a better first responder learning from former fire chiefs.
- Study music with Grammy-nominated jazz musicians.
- Prep for the flight deck with United Airlines pilots.
- Broaden your thinking with the former Undersecretary of the United States Navy.
- 636 community partners providing real-world internships and experiences.
- Develop renewable energy solutions with sustainability power players.
- Earn nursing clinical experience on the front line of the COVID-19 fight.
- Support 3D-print solutions for medical PPE shortages.
- Launch life-changing human-services nonprofits to end human trafficking.
- Use accounting skills, team up with the IRS, and help low-income families with finances.
- Deploy leading trauma-informed teaching practices in the classroom.
- Become a playwright, performer and poet laureate.
- Build experience behind the front desk of Denver’s top hotels.
- Develop new batteries for the next generation of satellites.
What’s your possible? Start today.
Why Choose MSU Denver?