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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $31,008 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Kansas Report

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 142
Minnesota 110
Kansas 158
Iowa 181

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

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 5 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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