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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

32 Colleges
$40,030 Avg Salary
$14,912 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges.

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

Of the 458 students majoring in air transport at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 16% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, air transport graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $14,886.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at MDC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,243.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree 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.

Of the 38 students majoring in air transport at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 87% are male and 13% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach accumulate an average of around $21,254 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 5 spot on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 18% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

With a ranking of #6, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, air transport graduates from Polk State carry an average student debt load of $13,579.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

About 9% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 91% are male.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Women make up 10% of the air transport majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, air transport majors at Guilford Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $17,777 in student debt.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at A-B Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,136.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the air transport majors at the school.

Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online 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 32 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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