Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$18,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,030 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate 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.

The Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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 Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the air transport associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 per year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,254.

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 #2 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the 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 5% of our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Fox Valley Technical College

#3

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMC are $10,816 a year.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Northwestern Michigan College

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $11,863 per year.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools list. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCBC are $10,062 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, air transport graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $21,232.

Full Air Transportation at Community College of Baltimore County Report

Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree air transportation programs. 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.

Read More…

Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.

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

Full Air Transportation at Utah Valley University Report

Middle Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize 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.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University

Lincoln Land Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools list. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,068 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LLCC also did well on our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read More…

#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree air transportation programs. Hinds Community College is a large public school located in the town of Raymond.

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

Read More…

Air Transportation by Region

View the Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.