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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Air Transportation is the #12 most popular major in Virginia with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Liberty University

#2

Averett University

Danville, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Averett University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Air Transportation at Averett University Report

#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 7
Georgia 88
Arkansas 52
North Carolina 113
Florida 3,497
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 33
Tennessee 145
Alabama 103
Kentucky 47
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 3 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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