2026 Best Air Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Air Transportation graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 253 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor evaluated schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Air Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, our #1 Air Transportation school in the United States. Based in Daytona Beach, FL, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 23% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $12,097. The median Air Transportation program debt is $20,375. Get the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide report
You'll be in good company at Purdue University Main Campus, which ranked #2 this year. Set in West Lafayette, IN, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Purdue University Main Campus Air Transportation students take on a median of $21,250 in debt. More on Purdue University Main Campus
Out of the 253 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics landed the #3 spot. Get the full Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics report
Out of the 253 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #4 spot. Get the full Southwestern Illinois College report
A rank of #5 makes Cuny York College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny York College
Auburn University landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Auburn University
University Of Maine At Augusta landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Maine At Augusta
Oklahoma State University Main Campus came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Get the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus report
Sauk Valley Community College placed #9 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Sauk Valley Community College profile
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott did well this year, earning the #10 position. See the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott profile
Lane Community College landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Lane Community College
Craven Community College placed #12 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Craven Community College report
Schreiner University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. See the full Schreiner University profile
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southern New Hampshire University
Ohio University Eastern Campus did well this year, earning the #15 position. Read more about Ohio University Eastern Campus
Purdue University Global ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full Purdue University Global profile
Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Get the full Thomas Nelson Community College report
Wichita Area Technical College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Wichita Area Technical College
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. More on Central New Mexico Community College
Central Michigan University placed #20 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Central Michigan University
Florida State College At Jacksonville placed #21 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Florida State College At Jacksonville profile
Lone Star College System did well this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Lone Star College System profile
Texas Southern University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read the full report on Texas Southern University
Florida Memorial University did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Florida Memorial University
International Air And Hospitality Academy did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read more about International Air And Hospitality Academy
Rest of the Top 50 Best Air Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Fairmont State University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read more about Fairmont State University
Geneva College
Geneva College did well this year, earning the #28 position. More on Geneva College
Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full Mohawk Valley Community College profile
North Dakota State College Of Science ranked #30 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read the full report on North Dakota State College Of Science
Ohio University Main Campus landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #32 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Dakota College At Bottineau ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full Dakota College At Bottineau profile
Central Texas College placed #34 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Central Texas College profile
Palo Alto College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Palo Alto College report
University Of Nebraska At Omaha came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Nebraska At Omaha profile
Bridgewater State University placed #37 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. More on Bridgewater State University
Delta State University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Delta State University report
Henderson State University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Get the full Henderson State University report
Siena Heights University came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full Siena Heights University report
Athens State University placed #41 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Athens State University
Louisiana Tech University landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full Louisiana Tech University profile
Pacific Union College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read more about Pacific Union College
Iowa Lakes Community College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. More on Iowa Lakes Community College
Northwest Florida State College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read the full report on Northwest Florida State College
Salem Community College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. See the full Salem Community College profile
Ohio University Lancaster Campus landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Ohio University Lancaster Campus
Arkansas Tech University did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Arkansas Tech University profile
University Of New Orleans did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full University Of New Orleans profile
Related Air Transportation Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Air Transportation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Air Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 253 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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