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Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The excellent programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for air transportation students. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.

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#4

Parkland College

Champaign, IL

The excellent programs at Parkland College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Illinois. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#5

Quincy University

Quincy, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quincy University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Quincy, Quincy U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Land Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Kishwaukee College

Malta, IL

Kishwaukee College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #7 on the 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 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 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).

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