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2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Air Transportation 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 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Air Transportation Colleges.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Trade Schools in Air Transportation
Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU 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 Westminster College Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 149 |
| Utah | 455 |
| Montana | 38 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
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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 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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