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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$26,892 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,679 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

Air Transportation is the #158 most popular major in the country with 697 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for air transport students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the air transport programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Air Transportation

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the best value school in the Plains States Region for air transportation students. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SLU are $48,824 a year.

Full Air Transportation at Saint Louis University Report

$16,815 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCM are $16,815 a year.

Full Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri Report

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 17
Kansas 0
North Dakota 28

One of 2 majors within the area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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