2027 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools in Illinois
[Air Traffic Controller](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/air-traffic-controller/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for air traffic controller students.
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2027 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools in Illinois
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the air traffic controller degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools
For return on investment in air traffic controller, no school beat Lewis University this year. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,200. Students borrow a median of $24,873 to complete the air traffic controller program here. Early-career air traffic controller graduates make about $39,228. Set against $24,873 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 71%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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 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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