2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region

A doctor's degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of aerospace and aeronautical engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 doctor's degrees in aerospace and aeronautical engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The aerospace engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for aerospace and aeronautical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Aerospace Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in aerospace and aeronautical engineering in Texas.

There were about 16 aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in aerospace and aeronautical engineering in Texas.

There were roughly 6 aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin

3

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

#3 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Arlington is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in aerospace and aeronautical engineering in Texas.

There were approximately 5 aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

4

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in aerospace and aeronautical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in aerospace and aeronautical engineering in Arizona.

There were roughly 3 aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe

5

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

#2 Most Popular In AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from University of Arizona

5

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

#1 Most Popular In NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

5

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

#1 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman. More information about a doctorate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	31
Arizona	117	5
Oklahoma	89	1
New Mexico	54	0

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Aerospace Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	30

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	278
Mechanical Engineering	186
Chemical Engineering	155
Civil Engineering	149
Biomedical Engineering	111
Materials Engineering	89
Petroleum Engineering	80
General Engineering	66
Industrial Engineering	56
Computer Engineering	38

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ian3055. More about our data sources and methodologies.