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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$20,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,871 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for air transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Air Transportation

$12,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Central Oregon Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

COCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,051 in tuition and fees each year. On average, air transport graduates from COCC take out $16,419 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Central Oregon Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for air transportation students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Air Transportation at San Jose State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at CWU take out is $24,535.

Full Air Transportation at Central Washington University Report

$25,228 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAA are $25,228 a year. While working on their degree, air transport majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $19,530 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Air and Hospitality Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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

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.

  • 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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