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2027 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in Pennsylvania

[Aviation/Airway Management & Operations](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/aviation-airway-management-and-operations/) 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.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for aviation/airway management & operations students.

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• Best Value Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in Pennsylvania

2027 Best Value Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in Pennsylvania

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in aviation/airway management & operations, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools

1

Community College Of Beaver County
Monaca, PA

$7,500 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,090 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Community College Of Beaver County, our #1 best value for aviation/airway management & operations in Pennsylvania. Community College Of Beaver County is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Monaca. Students from in state pay about $7,500 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,700. Students borrow a median of $13,000 to complete the aviation/airway management & operations program here. Aviation/airway Management & Operations graduates of Community College Of Beaver County earn a median of $49,354 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

$41,420 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,744 Avg Student Debt

$55,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Marywood University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value aviation/airway management & operations schools. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $41,420. Students borrow a median of $27,744 to complete the aviation/airway management & operations program here. Early-career aviation/airway management & operations graduates make about $53,292. Set against $27,744 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 61% 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.