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

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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southeast Region” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 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 Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #6 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 30 doctorate’s aerospace engineering 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at NC State

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students list, UF has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. 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 list, Auburn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Auburn University

#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 ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UA also took the #7 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 The University of Alabama are $30,940.

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

#9 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s aerospace engineering 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Knoxville 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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