2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Arizona
[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 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for air transportation students.
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2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Arizona
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in air transportation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Air Transportation Schools
Our analysis ranked Chandler Gilbert Community College the best value for a degree in air transportation in Arizona. Chandler Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,358, with out-of-state students paying around $8,959. Typical student debt for air transportation graduates is $10,447. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Chandler Gilbert Community College generally make around $46,943. Set against $10,447 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Arizona State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value air transportation schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Students borrow a median of $22,421 to complete the air transportation program here. Air Transportation graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $44,481 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value air transportation schools. Set in the city of Prescott, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $43,974 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete the air transportation program here. Early-career air transportation graduates make about $73,296. That is a strong return on a $22,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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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