by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, making the major the #76 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer a bachelor's in aerospace engineering. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those aerospace engineering schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for aerospace engineering majors.
Our rankings recognize Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Iowa State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average student at Iowa State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $26,185 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $115,476. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Our rankings recognize Purdue University - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette. Purdue also made our Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools list, coming in at #7.
At Purdue, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,080. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Purdue is $121,867. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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University of Florida comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at UF to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,061. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UF is $120,101. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Central Florida comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
At UCF, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $26,362. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UCF is $118,102. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Long Beach as the #6 school in this year's rankings. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
It takes the average student at CSULB about 4.8 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,555. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CSULB is $112,593. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. Georgia Tech did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools list.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at Georgia Tech to complete their degree, and it costs about $36,104 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech is $164,273. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At Cal Poly Pomona, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.8 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,358. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona be around $131,866. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
San Jose State University earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
It takes the average student at San Jose State about 5.0 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,220. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State is $140,536. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Wichita State University landed the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at WSU to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,752. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from WSU is $130,434. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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