2026 Best Air Transportation Schools in Virginia
Air Transportation is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for air transportation students.
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Best Schools for Air Transportation in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall air transportation education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Air Transportation
Liberty University tops our 2026 ranking of the best air transportation schools. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Liberty University graduates 67% of students within six years. There were roughly 592 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Liberty University earn around $50,629 in the first couple years of their career. Liberty University graduates carry a median of $24,874 in student loans.
Read more about the air transportation program at Liberty University
Averett University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in air transportation, ranking #2. Set in the town of Danville, Averett University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Averett University graduates 48% of students within six years. About 23 air transportation degrees were awarded at Averett University in the most recent year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Averett University earn around $53,876 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $28,595.
See the full air transportation program report for Averett University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
