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Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges
$40,030 Avg Salary
$15,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Associate Degree School for You

With 251 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, air transportation is the #19 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for air transport majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern Michigan College the most popular school in Michigan for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in air transport at NMC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

On average, air transport graduates from NMC take out $15,442 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Northwestern Michigan College

#2

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schoolcraft College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Schoolcraft College

#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Andrews University

#2

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jackson College is a great place for air transportation students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Jackson College

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 18
Ohio 249
Illinois 315

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 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.

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