2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best value school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UDayton are $44,890 a year.
UDayton also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from Purdue take out $22,750 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $688, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from WMU take out $29,656 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $344, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year. After completing their degree, aerospace engineering graduates from UC carry an average student debtload of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $239, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UIUC take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $619, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Ohio State take out is $25,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $413.
Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Notre Dame are $58,843 per year. Aerospace Engineering majors at Notre Dame take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year. After completing their degree, aerospace engineering graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $18,856.
U-M also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Case Western are $54,532 per year. The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Case Western take out is $25,000.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Case Western also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 285 |
| Ohio | 314 |
| Illinois | 185 |
| Indiana | 454 |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Majors for Aerospace Engineering
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 12 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).
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