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Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the air transport basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found International Air and Hospitality Academy to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . International Air and Hospitality Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Of the 159 students majoring in air transport at International Air and Hospitality Academy, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the air transport majors at the school.

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#3

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cypress College is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

Of the 53 students majoring in air transport at Cypress College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

Of the 24 students majoring in air transport at CPTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Treasure Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ontario, Treasure Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

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Glendale Community College 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 #6 on the list. GCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Glendale.

Of the 13 students majoring in air transport at GCC, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#7

Mauna Loa Helicopters

Kailua Kona, HI

With a ranking of #7, Mauna Loa Helicopters did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Hawaii Pacific Aviation is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Kailua Kona.

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#8

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in air transport at Mt. SAC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Lane Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lane Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Eugene.

Of the 6 students majoring in air transport at Lane Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools 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).

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