2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 102 doctor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to aerospace & aeronautical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other aerospace & aeronautical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized aerospace & aeronautical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The aerospace engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Virginia Tech

2

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	19
North Carolina	190	2
Georgia	190	27
Virginia	182	16
Mississippi	154	0
Tennessee	150	2
Alabama	139	12

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ian3055. More about our data sources and methodologies.