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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for air transport students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the air transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,718 per year. On average, air transport graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $19,492 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ENMU - Main Campus also is in the top 15% of our Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.
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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 Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $11,185 per year. Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology - Online helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $12,240 per year. Air Transport majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $27,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,201.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Middle Georgia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $12,448 per year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Middle Georgia State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,601. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $263, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,830 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from UVU take out $25,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UVU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,570 a year. Air Transport majors at UND take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,416 a year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $454.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Liberty University are $16,203 a year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Liberty University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,756. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,093.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,814 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $20,052 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debtload of $21,900.
Air Transportation by Region
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Air Transportation Related Majors for Air Transport
One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Air Transport Focus Areas
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.