2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 a year. The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $841, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 20 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Tech are $33,964 per year. Aerospace Engineering majors at Georgia Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $550, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at UF accumulate an average of around $21,720 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year. While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $22,467 in tuition and fees each year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UCF take out $28,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCF also is in the top 15% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year. While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.
NC State also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $25,824 per year. The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at WVU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $424, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAH are $23,884 a year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UAH take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $31,986 in tuition and fees each year. Aerospace Engineering majors at Auburn take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Auburn also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $39,066 a year. Aerospace Engineering majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $841, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% 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 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 |
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Majors Related to Aerospace Engineering
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 20 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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