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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia

11 Colleges
$49,846 Avg Salary
$23,357 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

With 414 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, air transportation is the #64 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Virginia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for air transportation students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, air transport graduates from Liberty University take out $23,357 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $653.

Full Air Transportation at Liberty University Report

#2

Averett University

Danville, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Averett University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Full Air Transportation at Averett University Report

#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hampton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Nelson Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Air Transportation at Thomas Nelson Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Danville Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

Full Air Transportation at Danville Community College Report

#5

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Blue Ridge Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, New River Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Manassas, Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dabney S Lancaster Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 82
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.

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 11 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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