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 highest-paying schools turn a air transportation degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 12 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.
Leading the list is Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus, our #1 for air transportation graduate salaries in the Southwest Region. Set in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $88,085.
A rank of #2 makes Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics one of the highest-paying schools for air transportation. Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. Air Transportation graduates of Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics earn a median of about $79,086 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott earned it the #3 place for air transportation. Set in the city of Prescott, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career air transportation graduates from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott make a median of around $83,811 per year.
University Of North Texas came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying air transportation schools. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. Early-career air transportation graduates from University Of North Texas make a median of around $73,497 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Yavapai College earned it the #5 place for air transportation. Yavapai College is a public school located in the city of Prescott. Air Transportation graduates of Yavapai College earn a median of about $72,552 a year early in their careers.
Arizona State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for air transportation. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Air Transportation graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of about $74,848 a year early in their careers.
Letourneau University landed the #7 spot for air transportation salaries this year. Set in the city of Longview, Letourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,524.
Texas Southern University earned the #8 position for air transportation graduate earnings this year. Texas Southern University is a public school located in the city of Houston. Air Transportation graduates of Texas Southern University earn a median of about $48,820 a year early in their careers.
Spartan College Of Aeronautics And Technology ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying air transportation schools. Spartan College Of Aeronautics And Technology is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $72,870.
Oklahoma State University Main Campus placed #10 among the highest-paying schools for air transportation. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public institution. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,682.
Texas State Technical College came in at #11 for air transportation graduate earnings this year. Texas State Technical College is a public school located in the city of Waco. Air Transportation graduates of Texas State Technical College earn a median of about $60,824 a year early in their careers.
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 for air transportation graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. Air Transportation graduates of University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus earn a median of about $38,652 a year early in their careers.
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 · 12 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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