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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$26,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,159 Avg Salary

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

Air Transportation is the #93 most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year. Air Transport majors at UND take out an average of $24,206 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. On average, air transport graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $24,099 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Air Transportation at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $16,815 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from UCM take out $21,486 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Air Transportation at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

K -State undergraduate students pay an average of $26,491 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at K -State accumulate an average of around $23,605 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $702, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,010 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at UD accumulate an average of around $26,983 in student debt.

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#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 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. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from SLU carry an average student debtload of $28,562.

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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
Missouri 76
Minnesota 77
Kansas 65
Iowa 57
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 295
South Dakota 11

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

Majors Similar to Air Transport

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Marine Transportation 1,203
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

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).

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