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Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$27,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, air transportation was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 10,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for air transport students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for air transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Air Transportation

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,570 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at UND accumulate an average of around $20,833 in student debt.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,814 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $20,052.

Full Air Transportation at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $17,450 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UCM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,426.

Full Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year.

Full Air Transportation at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,519 per year.

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#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $38,526 a year.

Full Air Transportation at University of Dubuque Report

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $50,644 per year. On average, air transport graduates from SLU take out $26,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 68
Missouri 61
Minnesota 77
South Dakota 11
Iowa 58
North Dakota 274
Nebraska 35

One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Air Transport Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 5,487
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 2,262
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 1,797
Other Air Transportation 303
Air Traffic Controller 228
Remote Aircraft Pilot 91
Airline Flight Attendant 81
Flight Instructor 77

Majors Similar to Air Transport

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 21,480
Marine Transportation 1,493
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 7

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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