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2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,049 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,750 and $25,124 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 aerospace and aeronautical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the aerospace and aeronautical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 30 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Florida

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree aerospace engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. UAH is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Auburn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#7 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Aerospace Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s aerospace engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #6 spot in our “Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736.

Read more about Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

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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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