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2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Air Transportation 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.

The Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Air Transportation Schools

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

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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 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.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a great place for air transportation students. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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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 Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Middle Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for air transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Everglades University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for air transportation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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With a ranking of #10, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly 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 12 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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