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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Air Transportation 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the air transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Sanford.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.
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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Middle Georgia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Air Transportation students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 12 | Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology | Fort Pierce, FL |
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 88 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| 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 Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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.