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2027 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Indiana

[Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering](/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/aerospace-aeronautical-space-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong aerospace & aeronautical engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students.

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• Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Indiana

2027 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Indiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the aerospace & aeronautical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Purdue University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates make about $88,159. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Purdue University Main Campus admits about 50% of applicants.

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University Of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

$65,025 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$99,980 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Notre Dame came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $65,025 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates is $24,000. Soon after graduation, aerospace & aeronautical engineering degree recipients from University Of Notre Dame generally make around $81,057. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. University Of Notre Dame admits about 11% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.