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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, 315 degrees and certificates were awarded to air transportation students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.

Check out the air transport associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Carbondale to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in air transport at SIUC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

Women make up 22% of the air transport majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lincoln Land Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kishwaukee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Malta, Kishwaukee College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 251
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 18
Ohio 249

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

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 5 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).

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