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2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region

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648 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 648 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,679 and $24,334 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in air transportation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality air transportation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the air transportation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region air transport students.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Air Transportation in the Plains States Region

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 295 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $16,966 for Plains States Region Air Transport students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at UND

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 49 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,433 for Plains States Region Air Transport students per year to attend K -State.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Kansas State University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region list. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 42 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $14,058 for plains states region air transport students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region air transport students list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,159 for Plains States Region Air Transport students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Air Transportation Report

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 25 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $13,914 for Plains States Region Air Transport students per year to attend UNOMAHA.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at UNOMAHA

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University of Dubuque landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UD is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 52 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

UD also made our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UD is $27,592 for plains states region air transport students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at UD

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,039 for plains states region air transport students per year to attend Saint Louis University.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SLU Air Transportation Report

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