by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Air Transportation is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in air transportation. To top this list, a school must have a successful air transportation program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is located in Walnut, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Mt. San Antonio College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Green River College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Auburn, Washington, and it awarded 158 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 51 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Air Transportation at San Jose State University
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Washington University Air Transportation Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cypress College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sacramento City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 65 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Transportation at Sacramento City College
College of Southern Nevada landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 29 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at College of Southern Nevada
Central Oregon Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. COCC is a small school located in Bend, Oregon that handed out 27 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
California Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
San Diego Miramar College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 26 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at San Diego Miramar College
Orange Coast College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 39 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Orange Coast College
Portland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Portland Community College
Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 11 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Santa Barbara Business College - Ventura Air Transportation Report
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 28 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Glendale Community College
Big Bend Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Big Bend Community College is a public institution located in Moses Lake, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Big Bend Community College
San Diego Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Santee, California, and it awarded 9 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #18, Klamath Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Treasure Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Treasure Valley Community College is a small school located in Ontario, Oregon that handed out 32 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Treasure Valley Community College
With a ranking of #19, Lane Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 8 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Reedley College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reedley, California. It awarded 5 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 39 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Clover Park Technical College
With a ranking of #19, Walla Walla University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Air Transportation at Walla Walla University
Charter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Charter College is a private for-profit institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific Union College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Air Transport Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Angwin, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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