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2027 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

[Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering](/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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 the New England Region

2027 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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

1

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA

$62,396 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,724 Avg Student Debt

$143,372 Median Earnings (10yr)

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earned the #1 spot for value among aerospace & aeronautical engineering schools in the New England Region. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,396. Typical student debt for aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates is $17,724. Soon after graduation, aerospace & aeronautical engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology generally make around $113,129. Set against $17,724 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 4%.

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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)

Students looking for strong value in aerospace & aeronautical engineering will find it at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $60,765. Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, aerospace & aeronautical engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute generally make around $86,078. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.