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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$35,871 Avg Salary
$16,704 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

Air Transportation is the #93 most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the air transport programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Air Transportation

Our 2023 rankings named International Air and Hospitality Academy the best school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students. Located in the city of Vancouver, International Air and Hospitality Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Air Transport majors at International Air and Hospitality Academy take out an average of $6,333 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $49, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Air Transportation at International Air and Hospitality Academy Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at CWU take out is $24,535.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, air transport majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $19,530 in student debt.

Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Oregon Community College is a great place for air transportation students. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

On average, air transport graduates from COCC take out $16,419 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Air Transportation at Central Oregon Community College Report

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
California 320
Washington 149
Oregon 60
Nevada 28
Alaska 36

One of 3 majors within the area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Marine Transportation 1,203
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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