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Featured Air Transportation Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Air Transportation in the Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall air transportation education in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top Schools in Air Transportation
Leading the list is Mercer County Community College, our #1 school for air transportation. Set in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a moderately-sized public institution. Mercer County Community College awarded about 35 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the air transportation program make about $45,389 in their early career. Mercer County Community College graduates carry a median of $12,250 in student loans.
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Community College Of Beaver County came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best air transportation schools. Community College Of Beaver County is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Monaca. Community College Of Beaver County awarded about 35 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Community College Of Beaver County earn around $45,028 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,000 to complete this degree.
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Farmingdale State College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in air transportation, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Farmingdale, Farmingdale State College is a large public institution. About 57% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 57 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Farmingdale State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Farmingdale State College generally make around $41,960. Farmingdale State College graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans.
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Cuny York College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best air transportation schools. Cuny York College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica. Roughly 32% of students complete a degree within six years here. Cuny York College awarded about 39 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Air Transportation graduates of Cuny York College earn a median of $30,349 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $12,573.
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A rank of #5 makes The Community College Of Baltimore County one of the top schools for air transportation. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Baltimore. There were roughly 26 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at The Community College Of Baltimore County in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from The Community College Of Baltimore County generally make around $52,440. Typical student debt for the program is $18,038.
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Delaware State University came in at #6 for air transportation this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Dover. About 39% of students finish within six years. Delaware State University awarded about 13 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Delaware State University earn around $41,572 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,333 to complete this degree.
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Warren County Community College came in at #7 for air transportation this year. Located in the rural area of Washington, Warren County Community College is a mid-sized public university. Warren County Community College awarded about 13 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Warren County Community College earn around $22,140 in the first couple years of their career. Warren County Community College graduates carry a median of $8,875 in student loans.
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Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology landed the #8 spot for air transportation this year. Set in the city of Flushing, Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology is a small private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 36% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 78 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Vaughn College Of Aeronautics And Technology generally make around $32,591. Typical student debt for the program is $24,500.
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University Of Maryland Eastern Shore placed #9 among the best air transportation schools. Set in the town of Princess Anne, University Of Maryland Eastern Shore is a mid-sized public institution. Roughly 35% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 18 air transportation degrees were awarded at University Of Maryland Eastern Shore in the most recent year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from University Of Maryland Eastern Shore earn around $27,154 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 23 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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