36 Best Aerospace Engineering schools in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.92M citations received by 69.5K academic papers made by 36 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

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. Boston University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Aerospace Engineering

#74 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#88 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Aerospace Engineering

#129 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#145 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

8. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#169 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Aerospace Engineering

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Aerospace Engineering

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

11. Boston College

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#251 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Aerospace Engineering

#256 in the United States

#289 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#271 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

15. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Aerospace Engineering

#298 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Aerospace Engineering

#302 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Aerospace Engineering

#315 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#351 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

19. Simmons University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#418 in the United States

#468 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

20. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#450 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

22. Western New England University

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#460 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

23. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Aerospace Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

24. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Aerospace Engineering

#485 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $38,502

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Aerospace Engineering

#490 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

26. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#507 in the United States

#560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,069

27. Endicott College

Beverly

For Aerospace Engineering

#572 in the United States

#626 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

28. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#587 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,273

29. Suffolk University

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#617 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

30. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Aerospace Engineering

#661 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,901

31. Babson College

Wellesley

For Aerospace Engineering

#675 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

32. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Aerospace Engineering

#677 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,863

33. Dean College

Franklin

For Aerospace Engineering

#690 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

34. Springfield College

Springfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#717 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,930

35. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Aerospace Engineering

#718 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Aerospace Engineering

#738 in the United States

#800 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	49
Connecticut	15	36
New Hampshire	6	117
Vermont	3	135
New York	74	12
New Jersey	15	9
Maine	8	183
Pennsylvania	45	8
Maryland	16	10
District of Columbia	7	97
Virginia	20	22
West Virginia	5	101
Ohio	29	17
North Carolina	18	32
Michigan	17	3
South Carolina	8	86
Indiana	19	20
Kentucky	8	79
Tennessee	18	57
Wisconsin	17	18
Georgia	18	7
Illinois	29	6
Alabama	9	82
Iowa	6	37
Missouri	12	59
Florida	25	24
Minnesota	15	14
Mississippi	5	109
Arkansas	8	182
Louisiana	12	58
Kansas	8	78
South Dakota	5	221
North Dakota	3	190
Nebraska	7	93
Oklahoma	7	61
Puerto Rico	4	269
Texas	48	16
Colorado	12	25
Montana	3	157
New Mexico	3	94
Utah	6	50
Idaho	4	148
Arizona	5	27
Washington	14	15
Oregon	11	73
California	59	2
Alaska	3	161
Hawaii	3	122