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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 109th most popular major in the country with 7,582 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,049 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 20 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #9 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also took the #5 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

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#6 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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