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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$40,030 Avg Salary
$15,119 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Community College of Beaver County to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . CCBC is a small public school located in the suburb of Monaca.

About 16% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 21 students majoring in air transport at CCBC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, air transport majors at CCBC accumulate an average of around $17,890 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flushing.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#5

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Dutchess Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . DCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Atlantic Cape Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Atlantic Cape Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mays Landing.

About 27% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 73% are male.

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Schenectady, SUNY Schenectady is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.

Women make up 10% of the air transport majors at the school.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Lehigh Carbon Community College

Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 50% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Warren County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Warren County Community College is a small public school located in the town of Washington.

About 20% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 218
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

Majors Similar to Air Transport

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 12 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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