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2026 Best Air Transportation Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Air Transportation certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 253 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Trade College reviewed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Air Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
A rank of #2 makes Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide one of the top choices in the United States. Set in Daytona Beach, FL, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. About 23% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $12,097. Typical Air Transportation student debt is $20,375. See the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide profile
Out of the 253 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Tulsa Technology Center landed the #3 spot. Located in Tulsa, OK, Tulsa Technology Center is a public institution. Students borrow a median of $11,384 to complete their Air Transportation program here. More on Tulsa Technology Center
The strong Air Transportation programs at International Air And Hospitality Academy earned it the #4 place in the United States. This private for-profit school is set in Vancouver, WA. International Air And Hospitality Academy Air Transportation students take on a median of $6,333 in debt. More on International Air And Hospitality Academy
Middle Georgia State University came in at #5 on this year's Air Transportation ranking in the United States. Set in Macon, GA, Middle Georgia State University is a public institution. Middle Georgia State University graduates 24% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,038, while out-of-state students pay about $16,390. Graduates carry a median of $22,700 in student loans. Read the full report on Middle Georgia State University
The Community College Of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public school based in Baltimore, MD. In-state tuition and fees average $4,110, compared with $10,182 for out-of-state students. The Community College Of Baltimore County Air Transportation students take on a median of $18,038 in debt. See the full The Community College Of Baltimore County profile
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. This public school is set in Albuquerque, NM. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,060, compared with $8,684 for out-of-state students. Typical Air Transportation student debt is $10,112. More on Central New Mexico Community College
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. This public school is set in Denver, CO. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates 31% of students within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, compared with $30,684 for out-of-state students. Typical Air Transportation student debt is $24,356. See the full Metropolitan State College Of Denver profile
Northwest Florida State College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Northwest Florida State College report
Salt Lake Community College placed #9 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Salt Lake Community College profile
Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics placed #10 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics
Utah State University did well this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Utah State University report
Delta State University placed #12 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. More on Delta State University
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott placed #13 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott report
University Of Memphis did well this year, earning the #14 position. See the full University Of Memphis profile
Texas State Technical College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full Texas State Technical College profile
Bismarck State College did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read the full report on Bismarck State College
Iowa Lakes Community College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read more about Iowa Lakes Community College
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Ohio University Chillicothe Campus report
Tarrant County College District placed #19 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Tarrant County College District
Mercer County Community College placed #20 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mercer County Community College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Harper College
Harper College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Get the full Harper College report
American Public University System ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read the full report on American Public University System
Ohio University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Ohio University Main Campus
Texas Womans University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read more about Texas Womans University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Air Transportation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Dabney S Lancaster Community College ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read more about Dabney S Lancaster Community College
Ohio State University Main Campus placed #27 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Ohio State University Main Campus profile
Ozarka College
Ozarka College placed #28 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Ozarka College profile
Liberty University landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Liberty University
Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global placed #30 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global
Florida Institute Of Technology ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Florida Institute Of Technology report
Southeastern University did well this year, earning the #32 position. More on Southeastern University
Clover Park Technical College came in at #33 in this year's ranking. See the full Clover Park Technical College profile
Baylor University landed the #34 spot in the United States this year. More on Baylor University
Purdue University Global placed #35 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. More on Purdue University Global
University Of North Dakota placed #36 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of North Dakota
University Of North Texas ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full University Of North Texas report
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach
Hampton University placed #39 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Hampton University profile
Arizona Western College did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full Arizona Western College profile
Carroll Community College ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Carroll Community College report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read the full report on Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lansing Community College placed #43 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full Lansing Community College report
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full San Bernardino Valley College profile
Santa Barbara Business College Ventura did well this year, earning the #45 position. More on Santa Barbara Business College Ventura
Averett University ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Averett University report
Southwestern College Chula Vista came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read more about Southwestern College Chula Vista
Lone Star College System came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Get the full Lone Star College System report
Portland Community College did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read more about Portland Community College
Schenectady County Community College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. See the full Schenectady County Community College profile
Related Air Transportation Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Air Transportation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Air Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Air Transportation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Trade College (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 253 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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