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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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420 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 94th most popular major in the country with 8,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,535 and had an average of $24,126 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,196 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,488 and $25,035 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 420 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 55 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 36 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Florida Tech

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 110 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 18 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UA Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 23 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at NC State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 35 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 13 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Auburn Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UT Knoxville

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 7 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Mississippi State

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University of Central Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 23 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Central Florida Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 3 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UofSC Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full Morehead State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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