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Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$26,016 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Air Transportation

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus the best value school in the Southwest Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,718 a 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, ENMU - Main Campus also did well on our Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Air Transportation at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,932 per year. On average, air transport graduates from UNT take out $23,262 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Air Transportation at University of North Texas Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value air transportation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $40,464 per 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.

Full Air Transportation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

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 town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Air Transportation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#6

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 324
Texas 173
Oklahoma 315
New Mexico 58

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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