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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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$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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the air transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Middle Georgia State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,601. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,756. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,093.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Florida Tech accumulate an average of around $27,083 in student debt. 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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Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debtload of $21,900.

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Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Everglades University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Everglades U carry an average student debtload of $35,395.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debtload of $20,633. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 7
Georgia 88
Arkansas 52
North Carolina 113
Florida 3,497
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 33
Virginia 413
Alabama 103
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 145
Mississippi 63

Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Air Transport Concentrations

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 10 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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