2023 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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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
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.
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.
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 324 |
Texas | 173 |
Oklahoma | 315 |
New Mexico | 58 |
Air Transportation Related Rankings by Major
Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Air Transport Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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