2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools
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.
2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools
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 school with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school 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 fairly large public school located in the small 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 midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college 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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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #11, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana State is a medium-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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very 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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Lewis University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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With a ranking of #14, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large 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 small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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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 very large public school located in the small 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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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 |
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| 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.
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Air Transportation Related Majors
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.