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2022 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

17 Ranked Colleges
612 Degrees Awarded
$9,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew is the 364th most popular major in the country with 2,076 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 612 airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid.

Top 17 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (With Aid)

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,842 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#2

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #2 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 44 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

Mt. SAC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Antonio College is $1,729 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#3

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. NMC is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 28 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMC is $9,563 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid.

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 21 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,649 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid per year to attend BC.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid list, CCBC has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCBC is $8,242 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Utah Valley University is $9,159 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#16 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $3,916 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid.

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#8

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Community College of Allegheny County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

CCAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Allegheny County is $9,047 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado
#12 in overall quality

Aims Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 6 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid list, Aims Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,386 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid per year to attend Aims Community College.

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#10

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
#8 in overall quality

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 2 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAA is $12,995 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#17 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Roswell, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Roswell Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is $5,433 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid.

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#12

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

Fox Valley Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2019-2020.

FVTC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,127 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid per year to attend FVTC.

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#6 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 43 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also made our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,945 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid per year to attend SIUC.

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#14

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Big Bend Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.

Big Bend Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Big Bend Community College is $6,415 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid.

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#13 in overall quality

Central Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2019-2020.

COCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Oregon Community College is $10,504 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid.

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#14 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.

San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,692 for Associate Degree Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew students with aid per year to attend San Jacinto Community College.

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#17

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for K -State is $18,285 for associate degree airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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