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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Our analysis found Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Spartan College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Of the 54 students majoring in air transport at Spartan College - Tulsa, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Air Transport majors at Spartan College - Tulsa take out an average of $17,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $876.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Women make up 10% of the air transport majors at the school.

Air Transport majors at TSTC take out an average of $12,554 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Women make up 43% of the air transport majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 75% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in air transport at Tarrant County College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Yavapai 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 Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in air transport at Yavapai College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Cochise County Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in air transport at Cochise College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#9

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University 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 #9 on the list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

About 50% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 14 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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