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2023 Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, air transportation was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 10,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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The following school tops our list of the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate School
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University of Denver the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 149 |
| Utah | 455 |
| Montana | 38 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Air Transport
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 |
Majors Similar to Air Transport
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 21,480 |
| Marine Transportation | 1,493 |
| Other Transportation & Materials Moving | 7 |
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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.