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2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate School for You

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

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The Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.

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Our analysis found L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Air and Hospitality Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Georgia State University is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate air transportation programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

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Air Transportation by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Air Transport Focus Areas

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 8 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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