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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges
$40,030 Avg Salary
$15,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

With 149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, air transportation is the #17 most popular major in Colorado.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the most popular school in Colorado for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 83% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, air transport majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $10,858 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at Aims Community College Report

#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in Colorado. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Colorado Mesa University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Northwestern Community College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote area of Rangely, CNCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in air transport at CNCC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Colorado Northwestern Community College

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 455
Montana 38
Wyoming 6

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

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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