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Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Air Transportation 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Trade Schools in Air Transportation

Our analysis found International Air and Hospitality Academy to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . International Air and Hospitality Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 455
California 458
Oregon 90
Nevada 29
Alaska 36
Hawaii 13

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 5 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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