2027 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Michigan
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for air transportation students.
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2027 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the air transportation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Air Transportation Schools
Our analysis ranked Northwestern Michigan College the best value for a degree in air transportation in Michigan. Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Traverse City. Students from in state pay about $5,860 in tuition and fees, compared with $13,476 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $14,803. Early-career air transportation graduates make about $37,988. Set against $14,803 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Western Michigan University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in air transportation, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,987, with out-of-state students paying around $19,952. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the air transportation program here. Early-career air transportation graduates make about $34,872. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Western Michigan University admits about 85% of applicants.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value air transportation schools. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,990 in tuition and fees. Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $29,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Eastern Michigan University generally make around $40,846. That is a strong return on a $29,750 median debt. Eastern Michigan University admits about 80% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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