Best Schools for Air Transportation in 2026
These are the top schools offering Air Transportation, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Air Transportation graduate earns $42,988/yr across 10 schools.
All Air Transportation Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR · Air Transportation |
60
57–61 |
$48,594/yr | 48.2x |
| 2 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Daytona Beach, FL · Air Transportation |
59
55–61 |
$66,957/yr | 35.2x |
| 3 |
Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA · Air Transportation |
59
51–60 |
$45,028/yr | 61.5x |
| 4 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Air Transportation |
52
47–53 |
$66,957/yr | 9.0x |
| 5 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL · Air Transportation |
49
43–51 |
$39,956/yr | 30.2x |
| 6 |
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · Air Transportation |
51
49–52 |
$37,988/yr | 34.5x |
| 7 |
Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX · Air Transportation |
50
43–52 |
$35,008/yr | 41.3x |
| 8 |
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Tulsa, OK · Air Transportation |
44
38–45 |
$35,377/yr | 18.4x |
| 9 |
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
Fort Pierce, FL · Air Transportation |
40
36–41 |
$32,339/yr | 8.4x |
| 10 |
International Air and Hospitality Academy
Vancouver, WA · Air Transportation |
38
34–40 |
$21,676/yr | — |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.