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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Basic Certificate School for You

With 458 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, air transportation is the #22 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California 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 California.

#1

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Our analysis found Cypress College to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#3

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mt. San Antonio College is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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

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#5

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in California. Located in the city of Chula Vista, SWC Chula Vista is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#5

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Orange Coast College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 6 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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