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2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$76,295 Avg Salary
$20,627 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the aerospace engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at USC take out is $20,030.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Southern California Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UCSD take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Aerospace Engineering majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out is $22,408. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $540, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out is $26,000.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Report

#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at SDSU take out is $23,626.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UCLA take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at UC Davis take out is $15,000.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,275
Washington 135
Nevada 2

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 16 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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