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2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$37,483 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,295 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for aerospace engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the aerospace engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

The excellent programs at San Jose State University 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 . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at San Jose State University

#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCU are $55,860 per year.

SCU also took the #5 spot in our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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 Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$20,016 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at San Diego State University

With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 15% of our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$44,454 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year.

Read full report on Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stanford are $56,169 per year.

Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Stanford University Report

$24,828 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

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.

  • 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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