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2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in air transportation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent air transportation programs, but they also 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. 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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 945 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,333 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Air Transportation Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Georgia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Middle Georgia State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Georgia State University is $10,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University

#2

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.

Read more about Air Transportation at Louisiana Tech University

#4

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #4 spot on the list. Everglades University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Everglades U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Everglades U is $30,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.

Read more about Air Transportation at Everglades University

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 230 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students list, Liberty University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.

Read more about Air Transportation at Liberty University

#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Broward College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Broward College is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

BC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students per year to attend Broward College.

Read more about Air Transportation at Broward College

#7

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Henderson State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Henderson State University, the school also landed 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 per year to attend Henderson State University.

Read more about Air Transportation at Henderson State University

#8

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 156 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Air Transportation Report

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.

Read more about Air Transportation at Eastern

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 454 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $34,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.

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%.

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

#11

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 77 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Tech is $31,097 for southeast region bachelor’s degree air transport students.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Transportation Report

#12

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region 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. The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville University is $24,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Air Transport students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Jacksonville University

Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 18 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Air Transportation Report

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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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