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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 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the best school in the Plains States Region for air transportation students. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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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 large public school located in the city of Omaha.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for air transportation students. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Dubuque landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best air transportation programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 68 |
| Missouri | 61 |
| Minnesota | 77 |
| South Dakota | 11 |
| Iowa | 58 |
| North Dakota | 274 |
| Nebraska | 35 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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