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2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the Southeast Region
102 Doctor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #64 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 doctor's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering

1
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
24 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Virginia Tech

2
37 Annual Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 138 19
Virginia 127 16
Georgia 126 27
North Carolina 115 2
Mississippi 113 0
Tennessee 102 2
Alabama 98 12

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Aerospace Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 102

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 528
Mechanical Engineering 295
Civil Engineering 286
Biomedical Engineering 283
General Engineering 209
Chemical Engineering 161
Materials Engineering 131
Computer Engineering 101
Industrial Engineering 92
Other Engineering 71

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