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2026 Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

[Other Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/air-transportation-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other air transportation students.

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• Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

2026 Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other air transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Air Transportation Schools

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Averett University
Danville, VA

$38,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,595 Avg Student Debt

$51,516 Median Earnings (10yr)

Averett University tops our 2026 list of the best value other air transportation schools in the Southeast Region. Set in the town of Danville, Averett University is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $38,550. Other Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $28,595 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other air transportation degree recipients from Averett University generally make around $53,876. Set against $28,595 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Averett University admits about 57% of applicants.

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Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, FL

$45,900 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$43,137 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida Institute Of Technology earned it the #2 place for other air transportation. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $45,900. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other air transportation program here. Early-career other air transportation graduates make about $69,878. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Institute Of Technology admits about 58% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.