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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 173 degrees and certificates were awarded to air transportation students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the most popular school in Texas for air transportation students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Waco.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, air transport majors at TSTC accumulate an average of around $12,554 in student debt.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Texas State Technical College

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school 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.

Full Air Transportation at Tarrant County College District Report

#3

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Texas College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Central Texas College

#4

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

Out of the 6 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, LeTourneau University landed the # 4 spot 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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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. 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.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Lone Star College System

#6

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Air Transportation at Palo Alto College Report

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 324
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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