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2023 Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for aerospace and aeronautical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 15% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 18% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Florida Tech, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of 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 . Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 33 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Virginia Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 79% are male.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree aerospace and aeronautical engineering programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the aerospace engineering majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in aerospace engineering at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Aeronautical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in aerospace engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace and aeronautical engineering schools 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.

  • 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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