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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
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Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools in Air Transportation
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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.
Out of the 229 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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International Air and Hospitality Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Green River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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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 college with a large student population.
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Indiana State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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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 city of Flushing, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Cypress College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.
Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Auburn University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very 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 midsize city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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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.
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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
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| Region |
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| 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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