For aero or MechE, short of a few schools, the where doesn’t matter.
Mine turned down top 10 Purdue for unranked Alabama. With 19 interviews and 5 offers by Christmas, he works in aero (as a MechE) and is in a cohort with Michigan, Purdue, and more kids.
If you can complete the curriculum, and you attend an ABET school, you’ll be competitive with grads from other schools. Others to look at - U Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa State, Arizona and more - lots of great schools for you - budget dependent.