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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 109 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's 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 bachelor’s degree in the United States. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Women make up 11% of the air transport majors at the school.
Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 518 students majoring in air transport at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 84% are male and 16% are female.
On average, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $21,756. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,093.
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Out of the 109 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Of the 298 students majoring in air transport at UND, 86% are male and 14% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at UND accumulate an average of around $20,833 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 9% of the air transport majors at the school.
On average, air transport graduates from UVU take out $25,773 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 9% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 91% are male.
When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $680.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Prescott accumulate an average of around $23,320 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the air transport majors at the school.
Air Transport majors at SIUC take out an average of $19,209 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $454.
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Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.
Of the 205 students majoring in air transport at Middle Tennessee State University, 91% are male and 9% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $20,633. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $496, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
About 23% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 77% are male.
Air Transport majors at Purdue take out an average of $18,676 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $633, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Indiana State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.
Air Transport majors at Indiana State take out an average of $22,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $249, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Women make up 17% of the air transport majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $735.
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With a ranking of #13, Lewis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 12% of the air transport majors at the school.
On average, air transport graduates from Lewis take out $23,071 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $468, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 77% are male.
On average, air transport graduates from MSU Denver take out $23,651 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Of the 89 students majoring in air transport at Florida Tech, 88% are male and 12% are female.
On average, air transport graduates from Florida Tech take out $27,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,201.
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Auburn University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 120 students majoring in air transport at Auburn, 86% are male and 14% are female.
On average, air transport graduates from Auburn take out $21,919 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 18 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 19 | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | Flushing, NY |
| 20 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 21 | Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale, NY |
Air Transportation by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Other U.S. Territories |
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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).
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