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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

57 Colleges
$15,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,821 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Air Transportation Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for air transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Schools

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in the United States for air transportation students. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. While working on their degree, air transport majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $11,779 in student debt.

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$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year. Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $19,830 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Schools list.

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#4

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI
$10,816 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

NMC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,816 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, air transport graduates from NMC carry an average student debtload of $15,000.

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$11,863 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great value for air transportation students. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,863 in tuition and fees each year.

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$12,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Schools ranking. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,240 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$11,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Georgia State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Schools ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 a year. On average, air transport graduates from Middle Georgia State University take out $23,773 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.

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$10,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for air transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year.

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Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UVU take out is $25,500.

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#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS
$6,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Hinds Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Schools ranking. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Raymond.

Hinds Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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