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2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
655 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$42,638 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in air transportation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #91 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 655 degrees in air transportation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School

Best Air Transportation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of air transportation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for air transportation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Air Transportation Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Air Transport
Bachelor's Degrees in Air Transport
Master's Degrees in Air Transport

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Air Transportation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Air Transportation in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the air transport degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Air Transport

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
330 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
34.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in air transportation has to check out Utah Valley University. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 330 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Those air transportation students who get their degree from Utah Valley University make $17,236 more than the standard air transport graduate.

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
45.7% Growth in Graduates

Westminster College Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in air transportation. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 35 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program report average early career earnings of $40,216.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
45.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in air transportation needs to check out Utah State University. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program state that they receive average early career earnings of $35,228.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,903 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in air transportation has to take a look at Rocky Mountain College. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 21 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Rocky in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program state that they receive average early career income of $36,903.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 120 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program state that they receive average early career wages of $40,969.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 116
Utah 266 460
Montana 188 38
Wyoming 162 6

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One of 3 majors within the Transportation & Materials Moving area of study, Air Transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 390
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 233
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 18
Air Traffic Controller 13
Remote Aircraft Pilot 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 467

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