by our College Data Analytics Team
[Air Transportation](/majors/transportation-materials-handling/air-transportation/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their air transportation graduates.
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Below are the schools whose air transportation graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in air transportation, no school beat Florida Institute Of Technology this year. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career air transportation graduates from Florida Institute Of Technology make a median of around $101,156 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach earned it the #2 place for air transportation. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $105,418.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide earned it the #3 place for air transportation. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach. Air Transportation graduates of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide earn a median of about $105,418 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Everglades University earned it the #4 place for air transportation. Everglades University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton. Early-career air transportation graduates from Everglades University make a median of around $95,520 per year.
This list is compiled 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 · 4 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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