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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate 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.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
The Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 123 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Women make up 12% of the air transport majors at the school.
Air Transport majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out an average of $20,528 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Utah Valley University
Out of the 123 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 18% of the air transport majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools list. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 19% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 81% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in air transport at MDC, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tulsa, Spartan College - Tulsa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 54 students majoring in air transport at Spartan College - Tulsa, 89% are male and 11% are female.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Spartan College - Tulsa take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,709. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $876, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Air Transportation at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Report
Green River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
About 15% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 85% are male.
Cypress College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 52% of the air transport majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 6% of the air transport majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,528.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
With a ranking of #10, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
Of the 23 students majoring in air transport at FSCJ, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Sacramento City College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 23% of the air transport majors at the school.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the air transport majors at the school.
Read full report on Air Transportation at College of Southern Nevada
With a ranking of #13, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.
Of the 29 students majoring in air transport at Polk State, 93% are male and 7% are female.
On average, air transport graduates from Polk State take out $10,447 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.
Of the 29 students majoring in air transport at COCC, 97% are male and 3% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, air transport graduates from COCC carry an average student debt load of $15,213.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Central Oregon Community College
Community College of Beaver County ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 16% of the air transport majors at the school.
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 24% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 76% are male.
On average, air transport graduates from CCBC take out $17,890 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Of the 36 students majoring in air transport at Florida Tech, 94% are male and 6% are female.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Florida Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,595.
With a ranking of #18, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 10% of the air transport majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at TSTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,554.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Air Transportation students that almost earned our Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Northwestern Michigan College | Traverse City, MI |
| 19 | Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK |
| 19 | Guilford Technical Community College | Jamestown, NC |
| 22 | Southern Utah University | Cedar City, UT |
| 22 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| 22 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler, AZ |
Air Transportation by Region
View the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
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 |
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 25 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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