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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 Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall air transportation education in Texas.
Top Schools in Air Transportation
Baylor University tops our 2026 ranking of the best air transportation schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Waco. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. About 20 air transportation degrees were awarded at Baylor University in the most recent year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Baylor University earn around $49,888 in the first couple years of their career. Baylor University graduates carry a median of $23,928 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes Texas A And M University Central Texas one of the top schools for air transportation. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A And M University Central Texas is a mid-sized public university. Texas A And M University Central Texas awarded about 31 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the air transportation program make about $50,370 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,160.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of North Texas one of the top schools for air transportation. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. University Of North Texas awarded about 20 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from University Of North Texas earn around $56,487 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,573 to complete this degree.
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Tarrant County College District is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in air transportation, ranking #4. Set in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a very large public institution. About 48 air transportation degrees were awarded at Tarrant County College District in the most recent year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Tarrant County College District earn around $45,158 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,148 to complete this degree.
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Texas State Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in air transportation, ranking #5. Texas State Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Waco. Texas State Technical College awarded about 17 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Air Transportation graduates of Texas State Technical College earn a median of $35,008 early in their careers. Texas State Technical College graduates carry a median of $12,054 in student loans.
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Lone Star College System placed #6 among the best air transportation schools. Lone Star College System is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands. Lone Star College System awarded about 19 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Air Transportation graduates of Lone Star College System earn a median of $39,954 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $10,425 to complete this degree.
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Letourneau University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best air transportation schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Longview. About 59% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 57 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Letourneau University in the most recent data year. Air Transportation graduates of Letourneau University earn a median of $38,205 early in their careers. Letourneau University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Texas Southern University landed the #8 spot for air transportation this year. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Southern University is a moderately-sized public university. Texas Southern University graduates 22% of students within six years. There were roughly 20 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Texas Southern University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Texas Southern University generally make around $41,890. Typical student debt for the program is $35,330.
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Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best air transportation schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics is a small private not-for-profit institution. Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Hallmark College Of Technology Hallmark College Of Aeronautics generally make around $79,086. Students borrow a median of $31,457 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 · 15 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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