2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools
Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate School for You
Air Transportation is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Broward College the most popular school in the United States for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 4% of the air transport majors at the school.
Out of the 71 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy landed the # 2 spot on the list. L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Sanford.
Women make up 7% of the air transport majors at the school.
Full Air Transportation at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Air and Hospitality Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 91% of the air transport majors at the school.
Full Air Transportation at International Air and Hospitality Academy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. GRC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.
Of the 81 students majoring in air transport at GRC, 75% are male and 25% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulsa Technology Center is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Of the 67 students majoring in air transport at Tulsa Tech, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 7% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 93% are male.
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Fort Pierce.
Of the 44 students majoring in air transport at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology, 93% are male and 7% are female.
Full Air Transportation at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Report
Cypress College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in air transport at Cypress College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
Women make up 9% of the air transport majors at the school.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 89% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, CO |
| 11 | Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario, OR |
| 13 | Parkland College | Champaign, IL |
| 14 | University of Arkansas - Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR |
Air Transportation by Region
View the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Air Transport
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 | 4,419 |
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew | 2,221 |
| Aviation/Airway Management & Operations | 1,816 |
| Air Traffic Controller | 338 |
| Other Air Transportation | 317 |
| Airline Flight Attendant | 44 |
| Flight Instructor | 38 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 17,893 |
| Marine Transportation | 1,203 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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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