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2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Kansas

[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value air transportation schools.

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• Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Kansas

2026 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Kansas

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

1

Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS

$4,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$45,427 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Dodge City Community College, our #1 best value for air transportation in Kansas. Dodge City Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Dodge City. Students from in state pay about $4,650 in tuition and fees, compared with $5,850 for out-of-state students. Median earnings reach $45,427 ten years out.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

$11,221 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$57,262 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kansas State University earned it the #2 place for air transportation. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. Students from in state pay about $11,221 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the air transportation program here. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Kansas State University generally make around $51,198. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Kansas State University admits about 82% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.