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2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s

54 Ranked Colleges
1,767 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,767 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 112 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #8 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree aerospace engineering students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 141 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 24 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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#13

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 34 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#16

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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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California State University - Long Beach ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #18, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 17 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 51 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree aerospace engineering students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#20

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s 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.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178.

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With a ranking of #22, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 34 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#23

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#13 in overall quality

Cornell University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 20 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree aerospace engineering students list, Cornell has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#24

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#25

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also took the #14 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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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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