2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region
10
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,073
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #102 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,073 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School
Your choice of aerospace & aeronautical engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degree Level
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 Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aerospace engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Aerospace Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
129
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 129 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
253
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 253 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
140
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Arizona State University - Tempe is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 140 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
125
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott if you want to pursue a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Prescott. This university ranks 9th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 125 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In AZ
51
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OK
38
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were about 38 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 1 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
118
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 118 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NM
71
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 11th out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 71 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
86
Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 86 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
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