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

[Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/airline-commercial-professional-pilot-and-flight-crew/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students.

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

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

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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Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

$6,507 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,500 Avg Student Debt

$55,486 Median Earnings (10yr)

Utah Valley University earned the #1 spot for value among airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools in Utah. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,507, while out-of-state students pay about $18,489. Typical student debt for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew graduates is $23,500. Soon after graduation, airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degree recipients from Utah Valley University generally make around $56,402. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

$6,962 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,886 Avg Student Debt

$50,296 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew will find it at Southern Utah University, which ranked #2. Southern Utah University is a very large public school located in the town of Cedar City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,962, with out-of-state students paying around $21,192. Students borrow a median of $12,886 to complete the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew program here. Airline/commercial/professional Pilot & Flight Crew graduates of Southern Utah University earn a median of $44,998 early in their careers. Set against $12,886 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.