2024 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

an associate degree in air transportation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #61 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 398 associate degrees in air transportation to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on air transportation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other air transportation students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for air transportation to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized air transportation related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for air transportation students working on their associate degree.

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 the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Air Transportation in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for air transportation students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Air Transport

1

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Alaska Anchorage if you wish to pursue an associate degree in air transportation. UAA is a large public university located in the large city of Anchorage.More information about a associate in air transportation from University of Alaska Anchorage

2

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

27 Annual Graduates

$33,733 Median Starting Salary

$13,416 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in air transportation needs to check out Central Oregon Community College. COCC is a small public college located in the city of Bend.

Associate students who receive their degree from the air transport program make an average of $33,733 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Central Oregon Community College

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	224
Oregon	147	60
Washington	131	72
Nevada	112	28
Alaska	54	14

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Air Transportation Related Rankings by Major

Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	234
Air Traffic Controller	93
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	51
Airline Flight Attendant	17
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Air Transport

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Marine Transportation	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.