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2022 Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
1,010 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,010 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 53 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,237 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 185 ’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 UT Austin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aerospace engineering degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 116 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 193 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 ’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

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

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Arizona

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 86 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Arlington.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UT Arlington

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s aerospace engineering degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 150 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,396 for southwest region aerospace engineering students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Aerospace Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,999 for Southwest Region Aerospace Engineering students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rice University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rice Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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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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