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Best Value Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Region

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.

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

$12,051 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Oregon Community College to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COCC are $12,051 a year. On average, air transport graduates from COCC take out $16,419 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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 large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year. The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at CWU take out is $24,535.

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$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.

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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 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.

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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).

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