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2026 Best Air Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Air Transportation graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 253 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Grad Degree reviewed schools to produce 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 Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
No school ranked higher than Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide this year in the United States. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school based in Daytona Beach, FL. About 23% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees average $12,097. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Air Transportation students take on a median of $20,375 in debt. Read the full report on Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide
Out of the 253 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Purdue University Main Campus landed the #2 spot. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school based in West Lafayette, IN. Purdue University Main Campus graduates 83% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Typical Air Transportation student debt is $21,250. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
Purdue University Global came in at #3 on this year's Air Transportation ranking in the United States. Get the full Purdue University Global report
Out of the 253 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Santa Barbara Business College Ventura landed the #4 spot. Get the full Santa Barbara Business College Ventura report
You'll be in good company at University Of Hawaii At Hilo, which ranked #5 this year. More on University Of Hawaii At Hilo
Florida Institute Of Technology Online landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. More on Florida Institute Of Technology Online
Holmes Community College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. More on Holmes Community College
Technical College Of The Lowcountry came in at #8 in this year's ranking. See the full Technical College Of The Lowcountry profile
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. See the full Ohio University Chillicothe Campus profile
California State University Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. See the full California State University Los Angeles profile
Klamath Community College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Klamath Community College
Lenoir Community College placed #12 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. More on Lenoir Community College
Vincennes University landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Vincennes University
Miami Dade College placed #14 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Miami Dade College
Salem Community College placed #15 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Salem Community College profile
Blue Ridge Community And Technical College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read the full report on Blue Ridge Community And Technical College
Sandhills Community College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read more about Sandhills Community College
Jacksonville University landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. More on Jacksonville University
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore did well this year, earning the #19 position. More on University Of Maryland Eastern Shore
North Dakota State College Of Science placed #20 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Get the full North Dakota State College Of Science report
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Academy College did well this year, earning the #21 position. Read the full report on Academy College
Austin Peay State University did well this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Austin Peay State University profile
Butler Community College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. More on Butler Community College
Madisonville Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Madisonville Community College
Stephen F Austin State University placed #25 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Stephen F Austin State University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Air Transportation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Marywood University placed #26 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. More on Marywood University
West Virginia University Institute Of Technology landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. See the full West Virginia University Institute Of Technology profile
University Of Cincinnati Clermont College came in at #28 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Cincinnati Clermont College report
Aims Community College came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Aims Community College
Cloud County Community College landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Cloud County Community College profile
Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Get the full Southern Crescent Technical College report
Morgan Community College came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Morgan Community College
Thomas Edison State College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full Thomas Edison State College profile
Thomas Nelson Community College placed #34 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Thomas Nelson Community College
Fairmont State University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. Read more about Fairmont State University
Iowa Lakes Community College placed #36 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Iowa Lakes Community College profile
Pasco Hernando Community College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Pasco Hernando Community College
Delaware State University placed #38 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. See the full Delaware State University profile
Mount Olive College did well this year, earning the #39 position. Get the full Mount Olive College report
County College Of Morris landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Get the full County College Of Morris report
Southern Utah University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. Get the full Southern Utah University report
Lehigh Carbon Community College placed #42 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about Lehigh Carbon Community College
Central Texas College landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. More on Central Texas College
Lake Superior College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. More on Lake Superior College
Sacramento City College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Air Transportation schools. See the full Sacramento City College profile
Minnesota State University Mankato placed #46 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. More on Minnesota State University Mankato
University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh placed #47 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Orange Coast College placed #48 among Air Transportation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Orange Coast College
South Louisiana Community College did well this year, earning the #49 position. More on South Louisiana Community College
University Of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #50 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Alaska Fairbanks profile
Related Air Transportation Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Air Transportation Schools (All Levels)
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Grad Degree (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs 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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