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

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

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 Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate 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. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate 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 #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

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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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