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2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
804 Degrees Awarded
$61,638 Avg Salary
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the 101st most popular major in the country with 7,582 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 804 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $15,757 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,810 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 82 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full OSU Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $14,033 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,399 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 38 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,235 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s aerospace engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,622 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,812 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Oklahoma

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $35,323 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Aerospace Engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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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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