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2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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 “Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,996 people earned their degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 995 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

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Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full UT Arlington Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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University of Arizona
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

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

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

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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