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2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in Texas

3 Colleges in Texas
246 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$39,774 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in air transportation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #91 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of air transportation. Combined, these schools handed out 246 degrees in air transportation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School

Best Air Transportation Schools in Texas Your choice of air transportation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Air Transportation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Air Transportation Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Air Transport
Bachelor's Degrees in Air Transport

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Air Transportation Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Air Transportation in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of air transport degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Texas Schools in Air Transport

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
38.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in air transportation has to check out LeTourneau University. Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 55 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the air transport program report average early career earnings of $38,856.

More information about a degree in air transportation from LeTourneau University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,490 Median Starting Salary
$23,573 Median Student Debt

University of North Texas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in air transportation. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 21 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the air transportation degree program at University of North Texas make $8,716 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in air transportation from University of North Texas

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,976 Median Starting Salary
$10,917 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in air transportation has to check out Texas State Technical College. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #148 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TSTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at TSTC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, air transport degree recipients generally earn around $31,976 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in air transportation from Texas State Technical College

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona287328
Oklahoma257266
New Mexico21939

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew143
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology71
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations32

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Ground Transportation1,130
Marine Transportation193

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