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2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for air transport majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Southeast Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Air Transportation

Our analysis found L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sanford.

Full Air Transportation at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Georgia State University is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 88
South Carolina 7
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 3 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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