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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,582 people earned their degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $65,466 and had an average of $23,943 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,010 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,010 and $22,489 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Austin Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at NMSU Main Campus

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 3 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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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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