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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$50,679 Avg Salary
$24,334 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

Air Transportation is the #93 most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Air Transportation

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from UND carry an average student debtload of $23,828. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.

Full Air Transportation at University of North Dakota Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $22,870. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $702, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Kansas State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $24,019.

Full Air Transportation at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Air Transportation at Saint Louis University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Air Transport majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $21,462 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Nebraska at Omaha

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UCM take out is $24,406.

Full Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri Report

#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque ranked #7 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

While working on their degree, air transport majors at UD accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at University of Dubuque Report

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 76
Minnesota 77
Kansas 65
Iowa 57
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 295
South Dakota 11

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

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 7 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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