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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

45 Colleges
$45,159 Avg Salary
$22,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for air transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Portales.

On average, air transport graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $19,492 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 45 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out an average of $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, air transport graduates from UVU take out $25,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott carry an average student debtload of $23,320. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Purdue take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,676. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $633, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Air Transport majors at UND take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Air Transport majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $27,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,201.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $454.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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Air Transportation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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).

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