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2023 Best Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$50,679 Avg Salary
$22,170 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

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.

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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.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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.

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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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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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.

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#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

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.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 68
Missouri 61
Minnesota 77
South Dakota 11
Iowa 58
North Dakota 274
Nebraska 35

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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