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2025 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools

20 Colleges in the United States
1,665 Associate Degrees
$46,983 Avg Early-Career Salary
Air Transportation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for air transportation students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,665 associate degrees in air transportation during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School for Your Associate Degree

Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools The air transport associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality air transport program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for air transportation students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Air Transportation in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in air transportation.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Air Transport

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a good decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in air transportation. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Air Transportation associate degree recipients from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide earn a boost of approximately $19,974 over the average income of air transportation graduates.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in air transportation needs to look into Kansas State University. K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan.More information about a associate in air transportation from Kansas State University

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39 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue an associate degree in air transportation. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in air transportation from Florida Institute of Technology

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in air transportation. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Associate recipients from the air transportation major at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach make $19,974 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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52 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in air transportation from Utah Valley University

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41 Annual Graduates
$39,956 Median Starting Salary
$66,161 Median Student Debt

SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carbondale.

After graduation, air transport associate recipients generally make around $39,956 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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19 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in air transportation from Florida State College at Jacksonville

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13 Annual Graduates

FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in air transportation from Fox Valley Technical College

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16 Annual Graduates

Aims Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.More information about a associate in air transportation from Aims Community College

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in air transportation from Polk State College

Air Transportation by Region

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Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 765
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 460
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 189
Air Traffic Controller 132
Other Air Transportation 62
Flight Instructor 40
Airline Flight Attendant 14
Remote Aircraft Pilot 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 97
Marine Transportation 50

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