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2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
718 Degrees Awarded
$52,300 Avg Salary
Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,490 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,937 and had an average of $23,295 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,108 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,888 and $25,145 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 718 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in air transportation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality air transportation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the air transportation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #1 spot on the list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 55 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $6,704 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Air Transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Air Transportation at MDC

#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 92 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k list, BC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,941 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Air Transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend BC.

Read full report on Air Transportation at BC

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #3 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 386 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k list, Embry-Riddle Worldwide has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,120 for southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Air Transportation Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 12 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,300 for southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Full FSCJ Air Transportation Report

#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k list, Hinds Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,097 for southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hinds Community College.

Read more about Air Transportation at Hinds Community College

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Middle Georgia State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middle Georgia State University is $11,782 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Air Transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Middle Georgia State University Air Transportation Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #2 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $32,967 for southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 15 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $30,323 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Air Transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Florida Institute of Technology.

Read more about Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

#9 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree air transport students whose families make $48-$75k list, Florida Institute of Technology - Online has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Air Transportation Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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