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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$22,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,159 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for air transport students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the air transport bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Air Transportation

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,779 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Air Transportation at San Jose State University

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,910 per year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at CWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,710.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Central Washington University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great value for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,635 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from UAA take out $24,261 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges 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 3 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.

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