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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Air Transportation
Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,718 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $19,492 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ENMU - Main Campus also is in the top 15% of our Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,932 a year. On average, air transport graduates from UNT take out $23,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $40,464 a year. On average, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott take out $23,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,220.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Embry-Riddle Prescott also did well on our Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
University of Oklahoma undergraduate students pay an average of $25,880 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $22,163 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,630 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from OSU take out $18,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $580.
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LeTourneau University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LETU are $34,470 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at LETU accumulate an average of around $26,078 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 324 |
| Texas | 173 |
| Oklahoma | 315 |
| New Mexico | 58 |
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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 6 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).
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