by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,083 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,871 and $16,704 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 398 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in air transportation.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree air transport students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Oregon Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region. Central Oregon Community College is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 27 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Green River College is a medium-sized school located in Auburn, Washington that handed out 58 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Walnut, California, and it awarded 100 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Treasure Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region. Treasure Valley Community College is a public institution located in Ontario, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Treasure Valley Community College Air Transportation Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 32 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Cypress College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cypress College is located in Cypress, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Miramar College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Miramar College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Big Bend Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Big Bend Community College is a small public school situated in Moses Lake, Washington. It awarded 9 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Big Bend Community College
Klamath Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Klamath Community College is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 7 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Klamath Community College
University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 14 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Transportation at College of Southern Nevada
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Air Transportation at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #13, Orange Coast College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Costa Mesa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 16 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. CPTC is a small public school situated in Lakewood, Washington. It awarded 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Lane Community College
Reedley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Reedley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s air transport degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at San Bernardino Valley College
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ventura, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura Air Transportation Report
With a ranking of #18, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. PUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angwin, California. It awarded 2 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 5 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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