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2027 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in New Mexico

[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong air transportation education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for air transportation students.

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• Best Value Air Transportation Schools in New Mexico

2027 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in New Mexico

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

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

$2,060 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,112 Avg Student Debt

$36,869 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Central New Mexico Community College, our #1 best value for air transportation in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $2,060, with out-of-state students paying around $8,684. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $10,112. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Central New Mexico Community College generally make around $34,751. Set against $10,112 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
Portales, NM

$7,074 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,108 Avg Student Debt

$38,550 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus one of the best values for air transportation. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales. In-state tuition and fees average $7,074, compared with $9,054 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,108 to complete the air transportation program here. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus generally make around $88,085. That is a strong return on a $17,108 median debt. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus admits about 92% of applicants.

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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.