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Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$45,159 Avg Salary
$22,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Air Transportation

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,492 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,220.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

On average, air transport graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,163 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

On average, air transport graduates from UNT take out $23,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, air transport graduates from OSU take out $18,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $580.

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#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at LETU accumulate an average of around $26,078 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 6 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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