2025 Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #102 in popularity, aerospace & aeronautical engineering is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 234 degrees in aerospace & aeronautical engineering annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools List

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the aerospace engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Aerospace Engineering

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

5.1% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

97 Aerospace Engineering Degrees Awarded

12.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in aerospace & aeronautical engineering needs to take a look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire	395	1

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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is one of 2 different types of Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering programs to choose from.

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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.