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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools

57 Colleges
$46,821 Avg Salary
$21,674 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned a degree or certificate in air transportation, making the major the #93 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Air Transportation Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Air Transportation Colleges.

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Schools

Our analysis found L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Air Transport majors at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy take out an average of $5,737 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,043.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $19,830 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,177.

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The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, air transport majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $11,779 in student debt.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out an average of $19,830 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,177.

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#5

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Schools list. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from NMC carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UVU take out is $25,500.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott carry an average student debtload of $22,010. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,177.

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With a ranking of #9, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

On average, air transport graduates from UND take out $23,828 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $591.

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Air Transportation by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Air Transport

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Marine Transportation 1,203
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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