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Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Virginia

10 Colleges
$49,846 Avg Salary
$22,420 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation 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 Trade Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for air transportation students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#2

Averett University

Danville, VA

The excellent programs at Averett University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Virginia. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for air transportation students. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dabney S Lancaster Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Clifton Forge, DSLCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Virginia Highlands Community College is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Air Transportation at Virginia Highlands Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New River Community College is a great place for air transportation students. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Danville Community College is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the distant town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Virginia list. Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Manassas is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Manassas.

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#5

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blue Ridge Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Blue Ridge Community College

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 88
South Carolina 7
Arkansas 52
North Carolina 113
Florida 3,497
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 33
Alabama 103
Kentucky 47
Tennessee 145
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 10 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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