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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
176 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 176 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs, but they also 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 Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 53 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $11,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students with aid list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 25 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students with aid list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #9, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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