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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

20 Colleges
$66,488 Avg Salary
$25,035 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School for You

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is the #95 most popular major in the country with 8,001 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Aerospace Engineering majors at University of Virginia take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Aerospace Engineering majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $550, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at UF accumulate an average of around $21,720 in student debt.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $841, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Aerospace Engineering majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $841, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Aerospace Engineering majors at Auburn take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at WVU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $424, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 338
Virginia 272
North Carolina 117
Florida 858
Tennessee 62
Kentucky 10
South Carolina 7
Alabama 363
Mississippi 73
West Virginia 86

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Aerospace Engineering

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 20 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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