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

29 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.

The Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southeast Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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

On average, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out $22,830 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

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 in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach carry an average student debt load of $22,830. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, air transport graduates from Liberty University take out $24,032 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $653, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Liberty University

Out of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Florida Tech accumulate an average of around $26,570 in student debt.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Air Transport majors at Auburn take out an average of $25,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in air transport at Middle Georgia State University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Middle Georgia State University carry an average student debt load of $25,247. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $265, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Everglades University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in air transport at Everglades U, 85% are male and 15% are female.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Everglades U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,580.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

About 7% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 93% are male.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Eastern Kentucky University

#10

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in air transport at JU, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges 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 29 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).

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