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2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

23 Colleges
$66,488 Avg Salary
$25,035 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southeast 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for aerospace engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Georgia Tech accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $550, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $841, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UCF take out $28,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

The average amount in student loans that aerospace engineering majors at Virginia Tech take out is $27,000.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from UF take out $21,720 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, aerospace engineering majors at UAH accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, aerospace engineering graduates from Florida Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $845, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #8, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Aerospace Engineering majors at UA take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Aerospace Engineering majors at NC State take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

Aerospace Engineering majors at Auburn take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 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

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 23 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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