2026 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Air Traffic Controller](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/air-traffic-controller/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for air traffic controller students.
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2026 Best Value Air Traffic Controller Schools in the The Plains States Region
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
Our analysis ranked University Of North Dakota the best value for a degree in air traffic controller in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,951, while out-of-state students pay about $15,570. Typical student debt for air traffic controller graduates is $22,769. Air Traffic Controller graduates of University Of North Dakota earn a median of $75,100 early in their careers. Set against $22,769 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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