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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Central Washington 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 . CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.
Full Air Transportation at Central Washington University Report
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 14% of the air transport majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 81% are male.
Read full report on Air Transportation at California Baptist University
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 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.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.
Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region 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
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 school with a small student population.
Full Air Transportation at San Diego Christian College Report
Walla Walla University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. 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.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Walla Walla University
Charter College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Charter College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Pacific Union College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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 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 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.