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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois

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$46,039 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Air Transportation 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 Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for air transportation students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois list. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Parkland College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois list. Parkland College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#5

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

The excellent programs at Quincy University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

Kishwaukee College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois ranking. 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 7 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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