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2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
481 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Air Transportation is the 99th most popular major in the country with 8,490 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 481 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent air transportation programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s air transport degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #2 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s air transport degrees to 379 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’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.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s air transport degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #2 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

#4

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida Tech Air Transportation Report

#5

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Everglades University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Everglades University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Everglades U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Everglades U are $20,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Everglades University Air Transportation Report

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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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