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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
631 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 631 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The air transport school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 57 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read more about Air Transportation at Purdue

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 379 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Air Transportation Report

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 29 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

#4

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s air transport degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Air Transportation at OSU

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri

#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Lewis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 21 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Air Transportation at Lewis University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 9 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott are $19,636.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Prescott

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 39 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#10

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Florida Institute of Technology is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Transportation Report

#11

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Everglades U also took the #10 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Everglades University are $20,000.

Read more about Air Transportation at Everglades University

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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