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Grad students polled: U-M Aero is almost perfect

by Kate McAlpine
Michigan Engineering
April 27, 2015
GraduatePrograms.com gave an impressive score of 9.57 out of 10 to U-M's Aerospace Engineering program. | Short Read

GraduatePrograms.com, which ranks graduate programs according to student surveys, gave U-M Aerospace engineering the top spot. The ratings added up to an impressive score of 9.57 out of 10.

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