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Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$14,555 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 218 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, air transportation is the #25 most popular major in New York.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York to see which bachelor's 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the air transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Air Transportation

#1

York College

Jamaica, NY

Our analysis found York College to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at York are $7,358 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at York accumulate an average of around $13,450 in student debt.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Farmingdale State College is a great value for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale undergraduate students pay an average of $8,576 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale accumulate an average of around $18,034 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in New York. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Flushing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology are $27,730 a year. On average, air transport graduates from Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out $24,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $331.

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Best Value Air Transportation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 42
New Jersey 22
Maryland 42
Delaware 14

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.

  • 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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