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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the air transport majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,704. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

Full Air Transportation at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Report

#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Farmingdale State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Farmingdale.

Of the 62 students majoring in air transport at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 89% are male and 11% are female.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,076.

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#3

York College

Jamaica, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 52% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at York accumulate an average of around $13,451 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in air transport at Del State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#7

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Thomas Edison State 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 #7 on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Thomas Edison State University

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 42
New York 215
Maryland 35
New Jersey 22
Delaware 14

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 8 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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