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

10 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 101st most popular major in the country with 7,582 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The aerospace engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest 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 Southwest Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 took the #9 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #8 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 25 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 The University of Texas at Austin Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

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

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 7 masters’s aerospace engineering 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma 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 are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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