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2023 Most Popular Online Air Transportation Schools

32 Colleges
$46,821 Avg Salary
$21,674 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Air Transportation Schools ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online air transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular online school in the United States for air transportation students. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Air Transportation Schools list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Liberty University take out is $23,357. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $653.

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Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UVU take out is $25,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middle Georgia State University is a great place for air transportation students pursuing an online degree. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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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#5

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everglades University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Air Transportation Schools list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Everglades U carry an average student debtload of $41,000.

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#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Polk State take out is $8,750.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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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With a ranking of #8, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from SIUC carry an average student debtload of $22,716. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $415, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#10

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Air Transportation Schools ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview.

While working on their degree, air transport majors at LETU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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