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2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

[Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering](/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/aerospace-aeronautical-space-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools.

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• Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

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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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA

$62,396 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,724 Avg Student Debt

$143,372 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, our #1 best value for aerospace & aeronautical engineering in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,396. Typical student debt for aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates is $17,724. Early-career aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates make about $113,129. Set against $17,724 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

$60,765 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$103,470 Median Earnings (10yr)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $60,765. Typical student debt for aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates is $27,000. Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $86,078 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 60%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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.