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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

20 Colleges
$38,795 Avg Salary
$17,969 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges.

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

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out is $20,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

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#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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Farmingdale.

On average, air transport graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale take out $19,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

York College

Jamaica, NY

The excellent programs at York College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Beaver County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at CCBC take out is $12,000.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Community College of Beaver County

With a ranking of #6, Delaware State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Mercer County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Mercer County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of West Windsor.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges 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 20 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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