If you pursue a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #144 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 517 degrees in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology annually.
Choosing a Great General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology School
The general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Pick Your General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology in the Southwest Region
The schools below may not offer all types of general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Southwest Region Schools in General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology. Located in the city of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 122 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat LeTourneau University if you want to pursue a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology. LETU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Longview. This university ranks 84th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 50 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent year we have data available.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 136 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were roughly 45 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Related Rankings by Major
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Majors Similar to General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology
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).
The general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
