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2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s

10 Ranked Colleges
631 Degrees Awarded
$20,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking.

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 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” ranking looked at 10 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.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 379 diplomas to qualified masters’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Air Transportation Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #2 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.

Read more about Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Romeoville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s air transport degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Lewis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Lewis University are $14,780.

Read more about Air Transportation at Lewis

#5

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s air transport degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Air Transportation at Purdue University - Main Campus

#7

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Missouri are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri

#8

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s list. Everglades University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Everglades U, the school also landed 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 full report on Air Transportation at Everglades University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree air transport students list, OSU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Air Transportation Report

#10

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State 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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