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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$45,159 Avg Salary
$22,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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. 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Of the 107 students majoring in air transport at CWU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at CWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,710.

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Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the air transport majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Air Transportation at California Baptist University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

About 15% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 85% are male.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at UAA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,261.

Full Air Transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

#5

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Green River College

Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bakersfield, Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the air transport majors at the school.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura

#6

San Diego Christian College

Spring Valley, CA

San Diego Christian College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the suburb of Spring Valley, San Diego Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

With a ranking of #8, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of College Place.

Of the 6 students majoring in air transport at Walla Walla U, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#9

Charter College

Vancouver, WA

Charter College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 455
California 458
Oregon 90
Nevada 29
Alaska 36
Hawaii 13

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 12 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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