2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, air transportation was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 10,326 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.
Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Air Transportation Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Air Transportation Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Trade Schools in Air Transportation
Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.
Full Air Transportation at University of North Dakota Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Minnesota State University - Mankato
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Saint Louis University
The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Central Missouri ranked #6 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Dubuque did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for air transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
Read full report on Air Transportation at University of Dubuque
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 68 |
Missouri | 61 |
Minnesota | 77 |
South Dakota | 11 |
Iowa | 58 |
North Dakota | 274 |
Nebraska | 35 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Air Transport
One of 3 majors within the trade school area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Air Transport Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology | 5,487 |
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew | 2,262 |
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations | 1,797 |
Other Air Transportation | 303 |
Air Traffic Controller | 228 |
Remote Aircraft Pilot | 91 |
Airline Flight Attendant | 81 |
Flight Instructor | 77 |
Majors Similar to Air Transport
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ground Transportation | 21,480 |
Marine Transportation | 1,493 |
Other Transportation & Materials Moving | 7 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.
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