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2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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5,086 Degrees Awarded
$19,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Air Transport Schools 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Air Transportation is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,086 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,938 and $21,659 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the air transportation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Air Transportation in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hinds Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 38 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Hinds Community College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $4,035 for Southeast Region Air Transport students with aid.

Full Hinds Community College Air Transportation Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,863 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also made our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $18,938 for Southeast Region Air Transport students with aid per year to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Georgia State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,354 for Southeast Region Air Transport students with aid.

Full Middle Georgia State University Air Transportation Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 156 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,752 for southeast region air transport students with aid.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Air Transportation Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 28 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region air transport students with aid list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $11,304 for southeast region air transport students with aid.

Full Louisiana Tech University Air Transportation Report

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 46 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $13,763 for southeast region air transport students with aid.

Full Eastern Air Transportation Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 389 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region air transport students with aid list, Liberty University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Air Transport students with aid.

Full Liberty University Air Transportation Report

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With a ranking of #8, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 648 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region air transport students with aid list, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $35,442 for southeast region air transport students with aid per year to attend Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 149 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Institute of Technology is $31,009 for southeast region air transport students with aid.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Transportation Report

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Everglades University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 90 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Everglades U also made our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Everglades U is $30,535 for southeast region air transport students with aid.

Read more about Air Transportation at Everglades U

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