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2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in California

1 College in California
460 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$38,575 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.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in California ranking.

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Bachelor'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 California 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 California

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 California Schools in Air Transport

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$42,924 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat San Jose State University if you wish to pursue a degree in air transportation. San Jose State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Jose.

Degree recipients from the air transportation major at San Jose State University get $4,349 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in air transportation from San Jose State University

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Air Transportation Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 149
Oregon 266 60
Nevada 192 28
Alaska 119 36

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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 221
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 88
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 66
Air Traffic Controller 46
Airline Flight Attendant 37
Other Air Transportation 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 1,033
Marine Transportation 40

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