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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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 Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took 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 UT Austin Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UH

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students list, Southeastern Oklahoma State University has also earned the #9 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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

#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 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 are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Rice University

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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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