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2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Air Transportation is the 99th most popular major in the country with 8,490 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in air transportation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality air transportation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the air transportation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Air Transportation (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 33 ’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,117 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Air Transportation Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,377 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Air Transportation at UNT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 112 ’s air transport degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,698 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k list, ENMU - Roswell Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,359 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus Air Transportation Report

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 $48-$75k list. San Jacinto Community College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jacinto College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Air Transportation at San Jacinto Community College

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,812 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Air Transportation at University of Oklahoma

#7

LeTourneau University

Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Longview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s air transport students in 2019-2020.

LETU also made our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for LeTourneau University is $22,358 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Air Transportation at LeTourneau University

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 $48-$75k ranking. Prescott, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 147 students in 2019-2020.

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 estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Prescott is $35,323 for southwest region air transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Air Transportation Report

#9

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas Southern University is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Air Transportation Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,201 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Texas Southern University.

Read full report on Air Transportation at TSU

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Air Transport Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $31,343 for Southwest Region Air Transport students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Air Transportation Report

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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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