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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
2,271 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Air Transportation is the 99th most popular major in the country with 8,490 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,271 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the air transportation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Louisiana Tech

#2

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid.

Read more about Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid list, Middle Georgia State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,116 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid per year to attend Middle Georgia State University.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 945 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid list, Embry-Riddle Worldwide has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,333 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid per year to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the #5 spot on the list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

BC also made our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $12,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid.

Read full report on Air Transportation at BC

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Eastern

#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #7, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Henderson State University is a public institution located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Henderson State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,270 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid per year to attend Henderson State University.

Read more about Air Transportation at Henderson State University

#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,084 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid per year to attend JU.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Jacksonville University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 454 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $34,296 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid.

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 - Daytona Beach Air Transportation Report

#10

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

Everglades U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $30,841 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid per year to attend Everglades U.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Everglades University

#11

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 230 students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $28,903 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students with aid per year to attend Liberty University.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Liberty University

#12

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Institute of Technology is $31,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students with aid.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Transportation Report

Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online

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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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