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2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools
Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You
Air Transportation is the #19 most popular major in the country with 10,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for air transport majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Air Transportation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy the best school in the United States for air transportation students. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report
The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the United States. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report
Utah Valley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.
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Community College of Allegheny County landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
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Air Transportation by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Air Transport
One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Air Transport Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology | 5,487 |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew | 2,262 |
| Aviation/Airway Management & Operations | 1,797 |
| Other Air Transportation | 303 |
| Air Traffic Controller | 228 |
| Remote Aircraft Pilot | 91 |
| Airline Flight Attendant | 81 |
| Flight Instructor | 77 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 21,480 |
| Marine Transportation | 1,493 |
| Other Transportation & Materials Moving | 7 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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