2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,554 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 26 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree air transport students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #1 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 386 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,333 for associate degree air transport students 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 Worldwide
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Michigan College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate. Traverse City, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
NMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,563 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend Northwestern Michigan College.
Read more about Air Transportation at Northwestern Michigan College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate. Broward College is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
BC also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for BC is $12,649 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 55 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
MDC also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $4,842 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend Miami Dade College.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Miami Dade College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 63 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree air transport students list, Mt. SAC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $1,729 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend Mt. San Antonio College.
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Community College of Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CCBC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,242 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend CCBC.
Full Community College of Baltimore County Air Transportation Report
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
FVTC also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend FVTC is $11,127 for associate degree air transport students.
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
CCAC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Allegheny County is $9,047 for associate degree air transport students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Community College of Allegheny County
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 43 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $16,945 for associate degree air transport students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Middle Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 8 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree air transport students list, Middle Georgia State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,116 for Associate Degree Air Transport students per year to attend Middle Georgia State University.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University
Utah Valley University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,159 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend UVU.
Hinds Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large school located in Raymond, Mississippi that handed out 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
Hinds Community College also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $3,757 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend Hinds Community College.
Read more about Air Transportation at Hinds Community College
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small school located in Roswell, New Mexico that handed out 1 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
ENMU - Roswell Campus also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Roswell Campus is $5,433 for associate degree air transport students.
Big Bend Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Moses Lake, Washington, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
Big Bend Community College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Big Bend Community College is $6,415 for associate degree air transport students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Big Bend Community College
San Jacinto Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree air transport students list, San Jacinto College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $8,692 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
Read full report on Air Transportation at San Jacinto College
Aims Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 14 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
Aims Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,386 for associate degree air transport students per year to attend Aims Community College.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $18,285 for associate degree air transport students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Oregon Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at COCC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Oregon Community College is $10,504 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 12 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $3,916 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 9 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAA is $12,995 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
With a ranking of #21, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. 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 23 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $34,296 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
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%.
Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Air Transportation Report
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Flushing, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. The yearly cost to attend Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is $39,391 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
LeTourneau University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LETU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,196 for Associate Degree Air Transport students per year to attend LeTourneau University.
Lewis University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate list. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
Lewis also made our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $18,664 for Associate Degree Air Transport students per year to attend Lewis University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree air transport students list, Florida Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Tech is $31,097 for Associate Degree Air Transport students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology
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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%.
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- *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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