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2027 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in New York

[Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/airline-commercial-professional-pilot-and-flight-crew/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools.

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• Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools

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Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY

$8,626 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,500 Avg Student Debt

$69,781 Median Earnings (10yr)

Farmingdale State College earned the #1 spot for value among airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,626 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $18,536. Students borrow a median of $22,500 to complete the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew program here. Soon after graduation, airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degree recipients from Farmingdale State College generally make around $41,960. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

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Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology
Flushing, NY

$29,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,500 Avg Student Debt

$64,973 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology earned it the #2 place for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flushing. In-state tuition and fees average $29,810. Airline/commercial/professional Pilot & Flight Crew graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans. Early-career airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew graduates make about $32,591. Set against $24,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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.