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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 7% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 6% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 94% are male.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Women make up 40% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

Full Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

#4

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Women make up 20% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 5 students majoring in aerospace engineering at UCF, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State 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 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 12 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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