2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

a master's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #74 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 master's degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to aerospace & aeronautical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of aerospace & aeronautical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt aerospace & aeronautical engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized aerospace & aeronautical engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The aerospace engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Aerospace Engineering

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

68 Annual Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a master’s in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

23 Annual Graduates

$96,937 Median Starting Salary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the aerospace engineering program earn around $96,937 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best aerospace & aeronautical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	93

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Aerospace Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	91

Majors Similar to Aerospace Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	1,065
Electrical Engineering	709
Mechanical Engineering	586
General Engineering	560
Other Engineering	364
Biomedical Engineering	327
Civil Engineering	323
Systems Engineering	277
Robotics Engineering	224
Industrial Engineering	133

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ian3055. More about our data sources and methodologies.