by our College Data Analytics Team
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. 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 5 schools to find where air transportation graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose air transportation graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Florida Institute Of Technology the top school for air transportation graduate earnings in the Southeast Region. Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. After graduating, air transportation degree recipients from Florida Institute Of Technology typically earn about $101,156 annually.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying air transportation schools. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career air transportation graduates from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach make a median of around $105,418 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in air transportation will find them at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $105,418.
A rank of #4 makes Delta State University one of the highest-paying schools for air transportation. Set in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public institution. After graduating, air transportation degree recipients from Delta State University typically earn about $70,632 annually.
Everglades University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying air transportation schools. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Everglades University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career air transportation graduates from Everglades University make a median of around $95,520 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their air transportation graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 5 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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