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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular school in the Southeast Region for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.

Full Air Transportation at Broward College Report

#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. MDC is a very 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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . 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.

Full Air Transportation at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the 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.

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Florida Institute of Technology 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 Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-B Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Asheville.

Full Air Transportation at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Report

Florida Institute of Technology - Online 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 #10 on the list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small 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.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 7
Georgia 88
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 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 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.

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