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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 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 #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'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Santa Clara University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 470
Washington 62
Nevada 2

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 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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