2026 Best Value Flight Instructor Schools in North Dakota
[Flight Instructor](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/flight-instructor/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong flight instructor education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for flight instructor students.
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2026 Best Value Flight Instructor Schools in North Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in flight instructor, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Flight Instructor Schools
Leading the list is University Of North Dakota, our #1 best value for flight instructor in North Dakota. University Of North Dakota is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,951, with out-of-state students paying around $15,570. Flight Instructor graduates carry a median of $22,769 in student loans. Flight Instructor graduates of University Of North Dakota earn a median of $75,100 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,769 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.
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