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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in Florida

6 Colleges
$54,965 Avg Salary
$20,979 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,118 degrees and certificates were awarded to air transportation students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Air Transportation Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for air transport majors pursuing a .

Top Florida Schools in Air Transportation

Our 2023 rankings named L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy the best school in Florida for air transportation students. L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Sanford.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy carry an average student debtload of $5,737. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,043, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $19,830. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach carry an average student debtload of $19,830. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Technology - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Florida. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, air transport graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Florida Tech take out is $27,000.

Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology Report

#6

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Everglades University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for air transportation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, air transport graduates from Everglades U take out $41,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 82
Virginia 414
North Carolina 63
Tennessee 159
Kentucky 46
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 33
Arkansas 23
Alabama 89
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 1

One of 3 majors within the area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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