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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Arizona

7 Colleges
$52,083 Avg Salary
$24,003 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

Air Transportation is the #73 most popular major in Arizona with 328 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Embry-Riddle Prescott carry an average student debt load of $22,010. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,177.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for air transportation students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $626.

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The excellent programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Arizona. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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#4

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yavapai College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Arizona list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Prescott.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cochise County Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Arizona list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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Arizona Western College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 144
Oklahoma 266
New Mexico 39

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 7 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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