2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the New England Region
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for air transportation students.
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2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the New England Region
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
Bridgewater State University tops our 2026 list of the best value air transportation schools in the New England Region. Bridgewater State University is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. In-state tuition and fees average $11,734, with out-of-state students paying around $17,874. Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $26,939 in student loans. Air Transportation graduates of Bridgewater State University earn a median of $43,171 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,939 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Vermont Technical College earned it the #2 place for air transportation. Located in the rural area of Randolph, Vermont Technical College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $11,952 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $22,296. Students borrow a median of $24,208 to complete the air transportation program here. Early-career air transportation graduates make about $41,822. That is a strong return on a $24,208 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 9 schools 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).
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