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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

45 Colleges
$45,159 Avg Salary
$23,922 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best school in the United States for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Air Transport majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $18,298 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide accumulate an average of around $22,830 in student debt. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,830. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UVU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,980.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott accumulate an average of around $22,830 in student debt. 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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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,826. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from UND carry an average student debtload of $24,206. 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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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online accumulate an average of around $26,570 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $23,569. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $415, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at K -State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,605. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $702.

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Air Transportation by Region

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Region
Southeast
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).

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