by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew is the 343rd most popular major in the country with 2,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 125 airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew. To top this list, a school must have a successful airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 21 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Baylor University Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 41 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tarrant County College District Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cochise County Community College District landed the #5 spot on the list. Cochise College is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tulsa Community College Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Central Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew at Central Texas College
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lone Star College System Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
With a ranking of #10, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region list. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full LETU Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Palo Alto College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew at Palo Alto College
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ENMU - Roswell Campus Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Tarleton State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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