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2024 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Texas

4 Colleges in Texas
480 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 480 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Texas 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in Texas

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.

Top Texas Schools in Aerospace Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
214 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 214 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
167 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 167 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Rice University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
86 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering has to check out The University of Texas at Arlington. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th 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 data year.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 278
Oklahoma 565 182
New Mexico 416 55

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One of 2 majors within the Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering area of study, Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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