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2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

15 Ranked Colleges
441 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,049 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 441 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 141 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Georgia Tech

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Central Florida

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

NC State also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at NC State

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 29 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#6

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full WVU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mississippi State University is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

Full Mississippi State Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UofSC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UAH also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956.

Full Auburn Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#13

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#12 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 28 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UA

#14

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 43 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach are $19,736, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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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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