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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.

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Schools

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per 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

The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Air Transportation Schools ranking.

Full Air Transportation at Fox Valley Technical College Report

#4

Northwestern Michigan College

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools list. CCAC is a 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for air transportation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $12,240 per 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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Macon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $11,389 per 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

With a ranking of #8, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for air transportation students. CCBC is a fairly 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.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UVU take out is $25,500.

Full Air Transportation at Utah Valley University Report

#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 large public school located in the town of Raymond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hinds Community College are $6,800 per year.

Full Air Transportation at Hinds Community College Report

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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