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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's 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 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 214 students majoring in air transport at WMU, 91% are male and 9% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $680, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

About 16% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 84% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $19,209 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $454, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in air transport at Purdue, 77% are male and 23% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $18,676 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $633, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Air Transportation at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

About 13% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 87% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Indiana State accumulate an average of around $22,318 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $249, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

About 12% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 88% are male.

Air Transport majors at Lewis take out an average of $23,071 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

About 23% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 77% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $21,720. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

About 15% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 85% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $711.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 19% of the air transport majors at the school.

On average, air transport graduates from Ohio State take out $21,910 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 31 students majoring in air transport at Eastern Michigan, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Air Transportation at Eastern Michigan University Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 251
Indiana 265
Wisconsin 18
Ohio 249
Illinois 315

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 20 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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