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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
381 Degrees Awarded
$32,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,582 people earned their degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,292 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 381 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 51 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 15 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at CSULB

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 21 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 26 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Jose State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 5 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#8

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 65 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#3 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at USC

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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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