2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Iowa
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 Iowa
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
For return on investment in air transportation, no school beat University Of Dubuque this year. Set in the city of Dubuque, University Of Dubuque is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,095. Air Transportation graduates carry a median of $26,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from University Of Dubuque generally make around $37,362. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Dubuque admits about 89% of applicants.
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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 · 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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