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2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$66,488 Avg Salary
$25,035 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.

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.

The Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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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 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 16 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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