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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 173 degrees and certificates were awarded to air transportation students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for air transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Air Transportation
Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,969 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, air transport graduates from TSTC carry an average student debtload of $12,554.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TSTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking.
Out of the 2 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the # 2 spot on the list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LETU are $34,470 a year.
Best Value Air Transportation Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 324 |
| Oklahoma | 315 |
| New Mexico | 58 |
Majors Related to Air Transport
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 2 schools only.
- 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.