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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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$40,030 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, air transportation was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 10,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Academy College

Bloomington, MN

Our analysis found Academy College to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Academy College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 33% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named Ozarks Technical Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, OTC is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lake Superior College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Duluth, LSC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 13% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#4

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Lakes Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Iowa Lakes Community College is a small public school located in the town of Estherville.

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#4

Hesston College

Hesston, KS

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hesston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Plains States Region . Hesston is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hesston.

About 33% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dodge City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Dodge City Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Dodge City.

Women make up 11% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Cloud County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Concordia, Cloud County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

About 33% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Lake Area Technical Institute 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public college with a small student population.

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Indian Hills Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. IHCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Ottumwa.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 68
Missouri 61
Minnesota 77
South Dakota 11
Iowa 58
North Dakota 274
Nebraska 35

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

Majors Similar to Air Transport

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 13 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).

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