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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 Arizona
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the air transportation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Air Transportation
Our analysis ranked Arizona State University the best school in the country for a degree in air transportation. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 88 air transportation degrees were awarded at Arizona State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Arizona State University earn around $44,481 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,421 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong air transportation program will find one at Chandler Gilbert Community College, which ranked #2. This large public university is located in the city of Chandler. Chandler Gilbert Community College awarded about 21 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Chandler Gilbert Community College earn around $46,943 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $10,447.
Read more about the air transportation program at Chandler Gilbert Community College
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best air transportation schools. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Prescott. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. About 237 air transportation degrees were awarded at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott generally make around $73,296. Students borrow a median of $22,000 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in air transportation from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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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