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2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

[Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering](/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 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 Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

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)

Our analysis ranked Massachusetts Institute Of Technology the best value for a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering in Massachusetts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $62,396 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates is $17,724. Early-career aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates make about $113,129. That is a strong return on a $17,724 median debt. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology admits about 4% of applicants.

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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)

A rank of #2 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the best values for aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $60,765. Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates make about $86,078. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

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