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2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in air transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Air Transportation Schools
Treasure Valley Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value air transportation schools in Oregon. Set in the town of Ontario, Treasure Valley Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,345, compared with $6,795 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,500 to complete the air transportation program here. Air Transportation graduates of Treasure Valley Community College earn a median of $47,530 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in air transportation will find it at Lane Community College, which ranked #2. Lane Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Eugene. Students from in state pay about $6,202 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $13,078. Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $18,373 in student loans. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Lane Community College generally make around $60,759. That is a strong return on a $18,373 median debt.
Klamath Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value air transportation schools. Located in the town of Klamath Falls, Klamath Community College is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $4,965 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,025 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $14,644. Air Transportation graduates of Klamath Community College earn a median of $24,370 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $14,644 median debt.
A rank of #4 makes Portland Community College one of the best values for air transportation. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,220 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,440 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $20,648. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Portland Community College generally make around $49,580. That is a strong return on a $20,648 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in air transportation will find it at Central Oregon Community College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Bend, Central Oregon Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,683, compared with $15,246 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $13,416 to complete the air transportation program here. Air Transportation graduates of Central Oregon Community College earn a median of $48,594 early in their careers. Set against $13,416 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.
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