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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major

7 Ranked Colleges
20 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in air transportation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in air transportation.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major

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

Top 7 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’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 Worldwide 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. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s air transport degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of North Dakota

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s air transport degrees 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Louis University Air Transportation Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s air transport degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Air Transportation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 182 doctorate’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Capitol Technology University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major ranking. Located in Laurel, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Capitol Tech

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