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2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,488 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #102 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,488 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region The aerospace engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering
Master's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Aerospace Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of aerospace engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Aerospace Engineering

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
83 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 83 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
170 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
105 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in aerospace & aeronautical engineering has to take a look at University of California - San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
114 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a good option for students interested in a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 114 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
121 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. This university ranks 22nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 121 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
125 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 125 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
68 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This university ranks 10th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 68 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
96 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 96 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
163 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 163 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
78 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 78 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace & aeronautical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,152
Washington 831 135
Nevada 354 2

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

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