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2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$28,578 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for aerospace engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach to be the best value school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach graduate students pay an average of $20,310 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also is in the top 20% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.

Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 20% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NC State graduate students pay an average of $29,690 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 10% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 5% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Florida Tech graduate students pay an average of $22,588 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $30,940 per year.

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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $28,657 per year.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $25,484 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges 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 11 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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