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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$21,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,938 Avg Salary

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'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Schools

$10,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,240 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida Institute of Technology - Online also is in the top 20% of our Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report

$11,389 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Middle Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Middle Georgia State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,389 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, air transport majors at Middle Georgia State University accumulate an average of around $23,773 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $265, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS
$6,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year. Air Transport majors at Liberty University take out an average of $23,357 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $653, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$16,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value air transportation programs. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 a year. While working on their degree, air transport majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $21,878 in student debt.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $39,066 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL
$18,920 Average Tuition & Fees

Everglades University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Everglades U are $18,920 per year. On average, air transport graduates from Everglades U take out $41,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Air Transportation at Everglades University Report

$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for air transportation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University Report

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Florida Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $43,246 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Florida Tech take out is $27,000.

Florida Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 82
Virginia 414
North Carolina 63
Florida 3,118
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.

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 12 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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