The good news is there’s lots of ABET accredited aero schools. I don’t understand the profile so no idea if Boulder will work but it’s strong for aero. And it’s on OPs list.
There’s lot of aero companies in Colorado although the government is moving the space command to Rocket City - where UAH excels. Not sure if companies will leave the Denver area. I would think not.
CU won’t hit $35k (not close)nor will Purdue.
If OP gets a 1420 on the SAT and the gpa equates to a 3.5, Alabama will and others like UAH, Ms State, WVU may. Not sure what the private NPCs say but the publics are time wasting. Btw - kids fromPurdue, Colorado, Ga Tech and more work side by side and for kids from lesser ranked schools because ranks are from magazines or websites to make money, not for the real world. USNews which you’re likely using is simply an academic popularity contest of academics from other schools. You can read the ranking methodology to see this. Kids turn down those schools for others every day for myriad reasons, often cost but in my son’s case - for his own dorm room. He was hired with and works with kids, at the same pay as a school he turned down on your list.
If $35k and high ranked is your concern, you’ll be in Canada I’m guessing.
Op - when you have a budget it has to drive your school selection. For the publics, at least, it clearly didn’t.
Good luck.