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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
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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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the air transport associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 372 students majoring in air transport at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 88% are male and 12% are female.
Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $20,528 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.
About 17% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 83% are male.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Miami Dade College
Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Of the 33 students majoring in air transport at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 94% are male and 6% are female.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,528.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 83% are male.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Polk State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 93% are male.
On average, air transport graduates from Polk State take out $10,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 94% are male.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Florida Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,595.
Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology Report
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in air transport at Guilford Technical Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Full Air Transportation at Guilford Technical Community College Report
Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 #9 on the list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Asheville.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Women make up 18% of the air transport majors at the school.
Air Transport majors at Florida Institute of Technology - Online take out an average of $20,595 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online Report
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 88 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Arkansas | 52 |
| North Carolina | 113 |
| Florida | 3,497 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
| Louisiana | 33 |
| Virginia | 413 |
| Alabama | 103 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| Tennessee | 145 |
| Mississippi | 63 |
Air Transportation Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 32 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.