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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region
Check out the air transport basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Air Transportation
Our 2023 rankings named Tulsa Technology Center the most popular school in the Southwest Region for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 33 students majoring in air transport at Tulsa Tech, 85% are male and 15% are female.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Of the 15 students majoring in air transport at CNM, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in air transport at Tarrant County College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Cochise County Community College District
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona Western College is a great place for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.
With a ranking of #6, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
With a ranking of #6, Palo Alto College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Tulsa Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 324 |
| Texas | 173 |
| Oklahoma | 315 |
| New Mexico | 58 |
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 8 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.