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2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,086 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$51,938 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in air transportation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #91 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of air transportation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,086 degrees in air transportation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School

Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of air transportation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Air Transportation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Air Transportation Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Air Transport
Bachelor's Degrees in Air Transport
Master's Degrees in Air Transport
Doctor's Degrees in Air Transport

The air transport school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Air Transportation in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of air transport degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Air Transport

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,863 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide if you want to pursue a degree in air transportation. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

There were roughly 1863.0000000000002 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent data year. Those air transportation students who get their degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide receive $9,269 more than the standard air transport grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
648 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
20.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach if you wish to pursue a degree in air transportation. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a great university overall.

There were about 648 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent year we have data available. Air Transportation degree recipients from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach get an earnings boost of about $9,269 over the typical income of air transportation graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
149 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
14.1% Growth in Graduates

Florida Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in air transportation. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 149 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, air transport degree recipients typically earn around $48,855 in their early careers.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
389 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
40.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in air transportation needs to check out Liberty University. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 389 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the air transport program earn around $49,846 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$43,750 Median Starting Salary

Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #866 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Middle Tennessee State University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, air transport degree recipients typically earn around $43,750 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,634 Median Starting Salary
$21,878 Median Student Debt

Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. This university ranks 8th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 28 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transport degree recipients typically make around $50,634 in their early careers.

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 40th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 90 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Everglades U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program report average early career earnings of $50,380.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Middle Georgia State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Macon. This university ranks 52nd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 88 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Middle Georgia State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,600.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
54.3% Growth in Graduates

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1010 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.

There were about 46 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,561.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS
38 Air Transport Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Raymond, Hinds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 13th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 38 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Hinds Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 82
Florida 282 3,113
North Carolina 279 63
Virginia 274 414
Tennessee 269 159
South Carolina 248 0
Kentucky 244 46
Louisiana 242 33
Mississippi 234 64
Arkansas 234 23
Alabama 233 89
West Virginia 207 1

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One of 3 majors within the Transportation & Materials Moving area of study, Air Transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 3,326
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 901
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 700
Remote Aircraft Pilot 72
Air Traffic Controller 58
Flight Instructor 20
Other Air Transportation 6
Airline Flight Attendant 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 6,402
Marine Transportation 263

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