2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out is $19,830. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
On average, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out $19,830 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Out of the 64 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Air Transport majors at Liberty University take out an average of $23,357 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $653, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a great place for air transportation students. L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Sanford.
After completing their degree, air transport graduates from L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy carry an average student debt load of $5,737. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,043, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
Air Transport majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $23,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $297, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
On average, air transport graduates from Florida Tech take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology
Everglades University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Air Transport majors at Everglades U take out an average of $41,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Middle Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, air transport majors at Middle Georgia State University accumulate an average of around $23,773 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $265, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University
Honorable Mentions
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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL |
| 12 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation schools 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 |
Majors Related to Air Transport
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 27 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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