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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, aerospace and aeronautical engineering was ranked #86 in the country. In fact 2,375 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for aerospace engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #7, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Virginia 49
Florida 191
Georgia 137
North Carolina 30
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 0
Alabama 72
South Carolina 3
Mississippi 7
West Virginia 4

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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