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. 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 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 Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics the top school for air transportation graduate earnings in Texas. Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. Early-career air transportation graduates from Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics make a median of around $79,086 per year.
A rank of #2 makes University Of North Texas one of the highest-paying schools for air transportation. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. After graduating, air transportation degree recipients from University Of North Texas typically earn about $73,497 annually.
Letourneau University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in air transportation, landing the #3 spot this year. Letourneau University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Longview. Air Transportation graduates of Letourneau University earn a median of about $73,524 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Texas Southern University earned it the #4 place for air transportation. Texas Southern University is a public school located in the city of Houston. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,820.
Texas State Technical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in air transportation, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Waco, Texas State Technical College is a public institution. Students who complete the air transportation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,824.
This ranking is produced 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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