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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$45,159 Avg Salary
$22,560 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Flushing.

Of the 83 students majoring in air transport at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, 77% are male and 23% are female.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,482. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $331.

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#2

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Farmingdale State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale carry an average student debt load of $18,034.

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#3

York College

Jamaica, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. York is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jamaica.

About 44% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 56% are male.

On average, air transport graduates from York take out $13,450 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Delaware State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.

About 15% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 85% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Eastern Shore landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.

Women make up 11% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#6

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

With a ranking of #7, Geneva College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools 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 8 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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