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Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$76,295 Avg Salary
$20,627 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, aerospace and aeronautical engineering was ranked #95 in the country. In fact 8,001 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the aerospace engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $22,408. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $540, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at USC take out is $20,030.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Aerospace Engineering majors at UCLA take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at UCSD take out is $20,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,275
Washington 135
Nevada 2

One of 40 majors within the area of study, aerospace and aeronautical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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