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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 Plains States region, there were 546 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,140 and $24,572 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 78 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s aerospace engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Washington University in St Louis Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s aerospace engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMN Twin Cities Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 13 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Iowa State University

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Wichita State University

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 7 masters’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas 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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