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2027 Best Value Flight Instructor Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Flight Instructor](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/flight-instructor/) 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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value flight instructor schools.

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• Best Value Flight Instructor Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Flight Instructor Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the flight instructor degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Flight Instructor Schools

1

Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS

$4,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$45,427 Median Earnings (10yr)

Dodge City Community College earned the #1 spot for value among flight instructor schools in the The Plains States Region. Set in the town of Dodge City, Dodge City Community College is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,650, while out-of-state students pay about $5,850. Median earnings reach $45,427 ten years out.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,769 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of North Dakota one of the best values for flight instructor. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Flight Instructor graduates carry a median of $22,769 in student loans. Flight Instructor graduates of University Of North Dakota earn a median of $75,100 early in their careers. Set against $22,769 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of North Dakota admits about 77% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.