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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 10,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
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 analysis found Broward College to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 10% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 90% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Sanford, L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 141 students majoring in air transport at L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy, 92% are male and 8% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at International Air and Hospitality Academy helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.
Women make up 75% of the air transport majors at the school.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Green River College
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Tulsa Technology Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the United States. Tulsa Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Of the 33 students majoring in air transport at Tulsa Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 9% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 91% are male.
Full Air Transportation at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Fort Pierce.
Of the 25 students majoring in air transport at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology, 84% are male and 16% are female.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology
Cypress 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in air transport at Cypress College, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
About 20% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 80% are male.
With a ranking of #10, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in air transport at CPTC, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| 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 | 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 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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