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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$32,700 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 78 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. To top this list, a school must have a successful aerospace and aeronautical engineering program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

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.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 16 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Virginia Tech

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Florida

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UCF

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Auburn University

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 4 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UA

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With a ranking of #8, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’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 more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UAH

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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 full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UT Knoxville

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at North Carolina State University

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Aerospace Engineering Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Mississippi State University

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