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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology the most popular school in the Southwest Region for air transportation students working on their associate degree. 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.
Full Air Transportation at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Report
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 large public school located in the medium-sized 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.
Full Air Transportation at Texas State Technical College Report
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 large public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Women make up 43% of the air transport majors at the school.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 75% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Tarrant County College District
Yavapai College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in air transport at Yavapai College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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 small city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in air transport at Cochise College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Full Air Transportation at Cochise County Community College District Report
Central Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Lone Star College System ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 77% are male.
LeTourneau University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. 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.
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 Related Majors
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 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.