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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$25,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 109th most popular major in the country with 7,582 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 546 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 15 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at KU

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 2 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at WSU

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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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