39 Best Aerospace Engineering schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 4.09M citations received by 81.5K academic papers made by 39 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. Boston University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Aerospace Engineering

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#94 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Aerospace Engineering

#115 in the United States

#135 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#133 in the United States

#158 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

8. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#164 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Aerospace Engineering

#184 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

10. Boston College

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#213 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Aerospace Engineering

#215 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#245 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Aerospace Engineering

#260 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#286 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#300 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Aerospace Engineering

#327 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Aerospace Engineering

#354 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#356 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

19. Simmons University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#431 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#432 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

21. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

22. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Aerospace Engineering

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1526
Net Price: $43,184
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Aerospace Engineering

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

24. Western New England University

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#492 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Aerospace Engineering

#511 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

26. Suffolk University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#515 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

27. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Aerospace Engineering

#520 in the United States

#573 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Aerospace Engineering

#573 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

29. Fisher College

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#606 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

30. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#621 in the United States

#678 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

31. Endicott College

Beverly

For Aerospace Engineering

#649 in the United States

#708 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

32. Babson College

Wellesley

For Aerospace Engineering

#657 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

33. Newbury College

Brookline

For Aerospace Engineering

#671 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

34. Springfield College

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#710 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,039

35. MCPHS University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#716 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

36. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Aerospace Engineering

#733 in the United States

#796 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,701

37. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Aerospace Engineering

#749 in the United States

#812 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#752 in the United States

#815 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $31,121
Receiving Aid: 100%

39. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Aerospace Engineering

#786 in the United States

#850 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	49
Connecticut	16	34
New Hampshire	6	118
Vermont	3	128
New York	80	14
New Jersey	17	13
Maine	8	182
Pennsylvania	52	9
Maryland	16	11
District of Columbia	7	97
Virginia	23	23
West Virginia	5	95
Ohio	31	20
North Carolina	20	30
Michigan	19	3
South Carolina	11	84
Indiana	20	15
Kentucky	8	78
Tennessee	20	55
Wisconsin	18	19
Georgia	19	8
Illinois	30	7
Alabama	13	79
Iowa	6	39
Missouri	14	56
Florida	28	24
Minnesota	17	16
Mississippi	6	109
Arkansas	8	180
Louisiana	14	59
Kansas	8	77
South Dakota	6	220
North Dakota	3	190
Nebraska	7	88
Oklahoma	8	61
Puerto Rico	5	273
Texas	49	17
Colorado	12	26
Montana	3	161
New Mexico	3	98
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	147
Arizona	5	27
Washington	14	12
Oregon	12	69
California	63	1
Alaska	3	163
Hawaii	3	117