2026 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Washington

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Washington

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Best Schools for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew in Washington

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew education in Washington.

Top Schools in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew

1

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

$40,025 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Central Washington University this year for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Central Washington University is a very large public school located in the town of Ellensburg. The six-year graduation rate is 54%. There were roughly 40 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Central Washington University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew program make about $40,025 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500. More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Central Washington University

2

Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

$47,970 Median Starting Salary

Big Bend Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Moses Lake, Big Bend Community College is a mid-sized public institution. Big Bend Community College awarded about 14 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degree from Big Bend Community College earn around $47,970 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,662. See the full airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew program report for Big Bend Community College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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.