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2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$26,288 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,427 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 8,001 people earned a degree or certificate in aerospace and aeronautical engineering, making the major the #95 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for aerospace engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the aerospace engineering bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the best value school in the United States for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, aerospace engineering majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide accumulate an average of around $25,885 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $841.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year. Aerospace Engineering majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $24,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,936 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $540.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 65 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year. Aerospace Engineering majors at Iowa State take out an average of $23,747 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from CSULB take out $25,968 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $688.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $344.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Aeronautical Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA
12 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
13 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
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Far Western US
Southwest
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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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

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