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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $30-$48k)

11 Ranked Colleges
631 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 631 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the air transportation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Air Transportation at Purdue University - Main Campus

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 29 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Air Transportation at OSU

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 379 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #1 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 14 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Middle Tennessee State University

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

UCM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCM Air Transportation Report

#7

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Lewis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 21 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis also made our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis are $14,780.

Read more about Air Transportation at Lewis University

#8

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Air Transportation Report

With a ranking of #9, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach are $19,736, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Prescott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $19,636, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Prescott

#11

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Everglades U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Everglades University are $20,000.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Everglades U

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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