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2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
807 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,490 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,937 and had an average of $23,295 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 807 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,443 and $22,633 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent air transportation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the air transportation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The air transport school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region air transport students whose families make $30-$48k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,219 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Air Transportation at ENMU - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $9,082 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Air Transportation at University of North Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 112 diplomas to qualified ’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $9,962 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Air Transportation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

ENMU - Roswell Campus also made our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,858 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Air Transportation at San Jacinto Community College

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,285 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Air Transportation at University of Oklahoma

#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

With a ranking of #7, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. LETU is located in Longview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

LETU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,824 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend LeTourneau University.

Full LeTourneau University Air Transportation Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 147 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Prescott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is $32,661 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Air Transportation Report

#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for TSU is $24,201 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Air Transportation at TSU

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #7 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $29,849 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Baylor.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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