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2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2 Colleges in the United States
$20,615 Avg Student Debt
$61,880 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Badge [Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering](/majors/engineering/aerospace-and-aeronautical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for aerospace & aeronautical engineering students.

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2026 Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the aerospace & aeronautical engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Schools

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For return on investment in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, no school beat Utah State University this year. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,560 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $24,993. Typical student debt for aerospace & aeronautical engineering graduates is $16,191. Soon after graduation, aerospace & aeronautical engineering degree recipients from Utah State University generally make around $50,348. That is a strong return on a $16,191 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Colorado Boulder is a great value for students pursuing a degree in aerospace & aeronautical engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. Students from in state pay about $15,214 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $42,970. Students borrow a median of $25,039 to complete the aerospace & aeronautical engineering program here. Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering graduates of University Of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $89,370 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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