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2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,582 people earned their degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $65,466 and had an average of $23,943 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,010 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,010 and $22,489 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 Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#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 Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

Rice also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 37 masters’s aerospace engineering 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT 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.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at UT Austin

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 7 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students 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.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#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 Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #5 rank 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.

Full University of Oklahoma Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

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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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