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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Air Transport Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,702 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major” ranking looked at 109 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. That schools that top this list have a program in air transportation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree air transport students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura is located in Ventura, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura

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Academy College
Bloomington, Minnesota

Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy College landed the #2 spot on the list. Academy College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Academy College Air Transportation Report

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Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 566 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students 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%.

Read more about Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 184 bachelors’s air transport 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%.

Read more about Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

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Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Flushing, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Air Transportation Report

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 1,020 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Report

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Everglades University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full Everglades University Air Transportation Report

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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana

Rocky Mountain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Rocky is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full Rocky Mountain College Air Transportation Report

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University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa

With a ranking of #9, University of Dubuque did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. University of Dubuque is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 52 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at UD

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Air Transportation at UND

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at LeTourneau University

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Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida

Florida Memorial University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Florida Memorial University is a small school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 12 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Memorial University

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San Diego Christian College
Santee, California

San Diego Christian College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Santee, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Air Transportation at San Diego Christian College

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Middle Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. Middle Georgia State University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Georgia State University

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Westminster College Salt Lake Air Transportation Report

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lewis Air Transportation Report

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking, coming in at #17. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 30 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology - Online

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at ECSU

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Transportation Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 108 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Indiana State University

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

Averett University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Averett University is located in Danville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full AU Air Transportation Report

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 186 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at WMU

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