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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You
Air Transportation is the #19 most popular major in the country with 10,326 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for air transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the air transport associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Air Transportation
Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,977 in tuition and fees each year.
FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Fox Valley Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMC are $12,048 a year. On average, air transport graduates from NMC take out $15,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Air Transportation at Northwestern Michigan College Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Land Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LLCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
LLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,068 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Lincoln Land Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUC are $15,416 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $787, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 251 |
| Indiana | 265 |
| Wisconsin | 18 |
| Ohio | 249 |
| Illinois | 315 |
Majors Related to Air Transport
Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Air Transport Concentrations
| 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 4 schools only.
- 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.