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Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate School for You

Air Transportation is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,497 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Broward College to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 10% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 92% are male.

Full Air Transportation at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 9% of the air transport majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Fort Pierce.

About 16% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate air transportation programs. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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

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
West Virginia 1
Virginia 413
Louisiana 33
Tennessee 145
Alabama 103
Kentucky 47
Mississippi 63

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

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 6 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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