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Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$73,370 Avg Salary
$21,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering School for You

With 272 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, aerospace and aeronautical engineering is the #80 most popular major in Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools in Aeronautical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at University of Virginia take out is $15,000.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from Virginia Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 338
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 2 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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