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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

109 Colleges
$45,159 Avg Salary
$23,922 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debt load of $22,830. 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 87% are male.

Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out an average of $22,830 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $24,032. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $653.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 109 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 12% of the air transport majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,206. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $591.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

About 13% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 87% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $29,980 in student debt.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 11% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 89% are male.

On average, air transport graduates from WMU take out $26,337 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $590, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.

Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott take out an average of $22,830 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $23,569. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $415, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 142 students majoring in air transport at Middle Tennessee State University, 89% are male and 11% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $297.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in air transport at Purdue, 83% are male and 17% are female.

On average, air transport graduates from Purdue take out $20,826 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.

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#11

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Women make up 7% of the air transport majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $176.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $626.

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#13

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 15% of the air transport majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $25,667 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $443, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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

On average, air transport graduates from MSU Denver take out $22,971 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in air transport at Florida Tech, 84% are male and 16% are female.

On average, air transport graduates from Florida Tech take out $26,570 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#16

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Auburn take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,836.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
18 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
19 Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, NY
20 Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA
21 Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY

Air Transportation by Region

View the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's 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 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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