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2023 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges
$40,030 Avg Salary
$15,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

Air Transportation is the #19 most popular major in the country with 10,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for air transport majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Air Transportation

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

On average, air transport graduates from UAA take out $15,463 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Central Oregon Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public school with a small student population.

Air Transport majors at COCC take out an average of $15,213 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 455
California 458
Oregon 90
Nevada 29
Alaska 36
Hawaii 13

Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 5,487
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 2,262
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 1,797
Other Air Transportation 303
Air Traffic Controller 228
Remote Aircraft Pilot 91
Airline Flight Attendant 81
Flight Instructor 77

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 21,480
Marine Transportation 1,493
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 7

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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