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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
804 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,010 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 804 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 168 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UT Austin

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 38 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 140 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UT Arlington

#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 38 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Embry-Riddle Prescott has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,396 for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Prescott

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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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