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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$50,679 Avg Salary
$24,334 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UND take out is $23,828. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

While working on their degree, air transport majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $24,019 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

#3

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

Air Transport majors at UD take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Air Transport majors at K -State take out an average of $22,870 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $702, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UCM take out is $24,406.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from SLU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

Air Transport majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $21,462 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Academy College

Bloomington, MN

Academy College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region list. Academy College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 76
Minnesota 77
Kansas 65
Iowa 57
Nebraska 35
North Dakota 295
South Dakota 11

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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