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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.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 229 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the United States
Check out the air transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Air Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular school in the United States for air transportation students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out of the 229 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Liberty University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy
Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
International Air and Hospitality Academy landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at International Air and Hospitality Academy
Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Air Transportation at Western Michigan University Report
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Green River College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #15 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Metropolitan State University of Denver
With a ranking of #17, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Mt. San Antonio College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #19 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Cypress College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.
Lewis University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Middle Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Full Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University Report
With a ranking of #25, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Air Transportation students that almost earned our Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC |
| 35 | Everglades University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 37 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 38 | University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA |
| 39 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 39 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 39 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 39 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 43 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 43 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 45 | Polk State College | Winter Haven, FL |
Air Transportation by Region
View the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to 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.
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