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2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$32,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,751 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in the Southwest Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Houston

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, aerospace engineering graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $22,943. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $324.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $21,942 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 $326.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year. While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at University of Oklahoma accumulate an average of around $28,625 in student debt.

University of Oklahoma also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. Aerospace Engineering majors at OSU take out an average of $23,484 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $249, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Rice undergraduate students pay an average of $52,895 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality for aerospace engineering in the Southwest Region .

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Rice University

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $24,751. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $210.

ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $23,767 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott 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. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $38,966 per year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $841.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Prescott also did well on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

$29,299 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Arlington are $29,299 a year. On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UT Arlington take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 485
Arizona 278
Oklahoma 182
New Mexico 55

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 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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