2027 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aerospace & aeronautical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

1

University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

466 Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Awarded

$89,370 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Colorado Boulder, our #1 school for aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Set in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 466 aerospace & aeronautical engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, aerospace & aeronautical engineering degree recipients from University Of Colorado Boulder generally make around $89,370. Students borrow a median of $25,039 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from University Of Colorado Boulder

2

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Degrees Awarded

$50,348 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Utah State University one of the top schools for aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Utah State University is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. There were roughly 18 aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Utah State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their aerospace & aeronautical engineering degree from Utah State University earn around $50,348 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,191. Read more about the aerospace & aeronautical engineering program at Utah State University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.