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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Aeronautical Engineering

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Arizona Report

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 140
Arizona 45
Oklahoma 67
New Mexico 4

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

Majors Similar to Aerospace Engineering

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 6 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).
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