2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s” 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,848 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great air transportation programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #1 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 945 students in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for bachelor’s 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 33 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,516 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.
Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 196 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
UND also took the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 more about Air Transportation at University of North Dakota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 195 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend Utah Valley University.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 141 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 40 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
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Middle Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.
It costs about $10,116 for bachelor’s degree air transport students per year to attend Middle Georgia State University.
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With a ranking of #9, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is located in Bayamon, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is $7,814 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 126 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree air transport students list, WMU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
With a ranking of #11, Everglades University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Everglades U is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 42 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
Everglades U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $30,841 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend Everglades U.
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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
UNT also took the #14 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Air Transportation at University of North Texas
Eastern Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 29 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
With a ranking of #14, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 230 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Liberty University is $28,903 for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Liberty University
University of Central Missouri came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
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Broward College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Broward College is $12,649 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 100 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,986 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public institution located in Farmingdale, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale also took the #25 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $8,638 for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Farmingdale State College
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree air transport students list, OSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend OSU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Air Transportation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BGSU is $18,394 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 31 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for bachelor’s degree air transport students.
Read more about Air Transportation at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Southern New Hampshire University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,285 for bachelor’s degree air transport students per year to attend Kansas State University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bridgewater State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State is $18,457 for Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.
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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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