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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

23 Colleges
$40,030 Avg Salary
$14,912 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

About 19% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that air transport majors at Mt. SAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,685.

Full Air Transportation at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#2

Green River College

Auburn, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Green River College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Far Western US Region . GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 58 students majoring in air transport at GRC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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#3

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cypress College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Air Transportation at Cypress College Report

#4

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sacramento City College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.

Full Air Transportation at Sacramento City College Report

#5

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the air transport majors at the school.

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Central Oregon Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. COCC is a small public school located in the small city of Bend.

Women make up 11% of the air transport majors at the school.

On average, air transport graduates from COCC take out $18,512 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for air transportation students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in air transport at San Diego Miramar College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in air transport at Orange Coast College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Portland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 6% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 94% are male.

Full Air Transportation at Portland Community College Report

University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree air transportation programs. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 93% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, air transport graduates from UAA carry an average student debt load of $19,561.

Full Air Transportation at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation colleges 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 23 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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