by our College Data Analytics Team
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their air transportation graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where air transportation graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send air transportation graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in air transportation, no school beat The Community College Of Baltimore County this year. The Community College Of Baltimore County is a public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. After graduating, air transportation degree recipients from The Community College Of Baltimore County typically earn about $70,318 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Community College Of Beaver County earned it the #2 place for air transportation. Community College Of Beaver County is a public school located in the suburb of Monaca. Early-career air transportation graduates from Community College Of Beaver County make a median of around $91,170 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in air transportation will find them at Farmingdale State College, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a public institution. Air Transportation graduates of Farmingdale State College earn a median of about $58,112 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in air transportation will find them at Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,629.
Strong graduate earnings at University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earned it the #5 place for air transportation. Located in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a public institution. Early-career air transportation graduates from University Of Maryland Eastern Shore make a median of around $56,037 per year.
Cuny York College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying air transportation schools. Located in the city of Jamaica, Cuny York College is a public institution. Air Transportation graduates of Cuny York College earn a median of about $30,349 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries air transportation graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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