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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Virginia
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.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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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.
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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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 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 Related Majors
| 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.