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2023 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Air Transportation

#1

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

Our analysis found LeTourneau University to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State Technical College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

While working on their Associate Degree, air transport majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $12,554 in student debt.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 324
Texas 173
Oklahoma 315
New Mexico 58

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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