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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Air Transportation 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 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 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott the most popular school in the Southwest Region for air transportation students. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Report

Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Technology Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Spartan College - Tulsa is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

LeTourneau University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Longview.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 324
Texas 173
Oklahoma 315
New Mexico 58

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 30 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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