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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,996 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,196 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 420 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree aerospace engineering students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 55 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Florida Tech

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 110 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. University of Alabama in Huntsville is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UAH

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 33 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Virginia Tech

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Alabama Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 23 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 NC State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UF

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Mississippi State University

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University of Central Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Central Florida

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at West Virginia University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UofSC

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

With a ranking of #16, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 10 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Morehead State University

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