2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Montana
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong air transportation education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for air transportation students.
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2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Montana
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
Our analysis ranked Rocky Mountain College the best value for a degree in air transportation in Montana. Set in the city of Billings, Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $35,582. Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Rocky Mountain College generally make around $41,588. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 70% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Montana State University earned it the #2 place for air transportation. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. Students from in state pay about $8,460 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,287 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $23,635. Air Transportation graduates of Montana State University earn a median of $47,703 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 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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