2027 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Virginia
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value air transportation schools.
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2027 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Virginia
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
Thomas Nelson Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value air transportation schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Hampton, Thomas Nelson Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $5,088 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $11,526. Students borrow a median of $14,402 to complete the air transportation program here. Air Transportation graduates of Thomas Nelson Community College earn a median of $36,758 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Averett University earned it the #2 place for air transportation. Averett University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,550. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $28,595. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Averett University generally make around $53,876. Set against $28,595 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Liberty University earned it the #3 place for air transportation. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,874 to complete the air transportation program here. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $50,629. That is a strong return on a $24,874 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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