2023 Best Air Transportation Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Air Transportation Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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Featured Air Transportation Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Operations Management - Logistics & Transportation
Enhance your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation at Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
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Top 10 Best Air Transportation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for air transportation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for air transportation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Lewis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree air transportation programs. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the town of Warrensburg.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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BS in Operations Management - Logistics & Transportation
Enhance your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation at Southern New Hampshire University.
Air Transportation Related Rankings by Major
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 13 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.