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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in the Southeast Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Air Transportation is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,086 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,938 and $21,659 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 853 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in air transportation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their air transportation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree air transport students.

Top 32 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Air Transportation at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 458 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Air Transportation Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology - Online. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Institute of Technology - Online Air Transportation Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Asheville, North Carolina, and it awarded 14 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at A-B Tech

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 23 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Polk State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. Polk State College is a public institution located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Polk State Air Transportation Report

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Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, North Carolina

Sandhills Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Sandhills Community College is a small school located in Pinehurst, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SCC Air Transportation Report

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Ozarka College
Melbourne, Arkansas

Ozarka College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Ozarka College is a small school located in Melbourne, Arkansas that handed out 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Ozarka College

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamestown, North Carolina. It awarded 21 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Air Transportation Report

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 85 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BC Air Transportation Report

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Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, Mississippi

Pearl River Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Poplarville, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Pearl River Community College

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Middle Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University

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Lenoir Community College
Kinston, North Carolina

Lenoir Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Kinston, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Lenoir Community College

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full MDC Air Transportation Report

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With a ranking of #16, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 33 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at FSCJ

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Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi

Hinds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Raymond, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Hinds Community College

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Full UAFS Air Transportation Report

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South Louisiana Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at South Louisiana Community College

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Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, Florida

Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pasco-Hernando State College is a medium-sized school located in New Port Richey, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full PHSC Air Transportation Report

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

With a ranking of #21, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Air Transportation at Holmes Community College

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at SPC

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Liberty University

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is located in Hanceville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Air Transportation at Wallace State, Hanceville

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Palm Beach State College

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Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small public school situated in Madisonville, Kentucky. It awarded 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Madisonville Community College Air Transportation Report

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Craven Community College
New Bern, North Carolina

Craven Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Bern, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Craven Community College Air Transportation Report

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Lynn University

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With a ranking of #24, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Perkinston, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 10 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton Air Transportation Report

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern University Air Transportation Report

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Northwest Florida State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northwest Florida State College is a small school located in Niceville, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest Florida State College Air Transportation Report

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