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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$41,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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 Far Western US region, there were 1,292 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $69,150 and $22,066 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

Full UCLA Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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 Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full University of Southern California Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#4

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Stanford

#5

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Institute of Technology

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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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