2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 8,490 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,937 and had an average of $23,295 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,108 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,888 and $25,145 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality air transportation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the air transportation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree air transport students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

Daytona Beach, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$8,568 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Air Transportation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Report

#2

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Air Transportation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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