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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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$45,159 Avg Salary
$22,560 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the air transport majors at the school.

Air Transport majors at SIUC take out an average of $19,209 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $454.

Full Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the air transport majors at the school.

On average, air transport graduates from Lewis take out $23,071 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $468, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in Illinois. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit 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 Colleges 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 3 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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