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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Master's Degree School for You

Air Transportation is the #158 most popular major in the country with 697 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Air Transportation Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide the most popular school in the Southeast Region for air transportation students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 16% of the air transport majors at the school.

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

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 44 students majoring in air transport at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

#3

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the air transport majors at the school.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Everglades University

#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southeast Region . Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

About 26% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Delta State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Women make up 27% of the air transport majors at the school.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree air transportation programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 14 students majoring in air transport at Middle Tennessee State University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Air Transportation at Liberty University Report

American Public University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Air Transportation at American Public University System Report

#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Air Transportation at Jacksonville University Report

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 4
Florida 479
Tennessee 14
Louisiana 0
Mississippi 27
West Virginia 0

One of 2 majors within the area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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.

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