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Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$21,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,030 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for air transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for air transport majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Air Transportation

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

Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $11,185 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,528.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $12,240 a year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,595.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online also claimed a spot on our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Middle Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Macon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $12,448 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Middle Georgia State University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hinds Community College is a great value for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hinds Community College are $6,800 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate students pay an average of $40,564 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out $20,528 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,203 per year.

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Tech are $43,670 a year. Air Transport majors at Florida Tech take out an average of $20,595 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools 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 7 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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