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2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,049 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,750 and $25,124 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Florida Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at NC State

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students with aid list, UCF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 20 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UAH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UAH

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Auburn University

#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Alabama

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #6 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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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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