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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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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 Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools
Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
Full Air Transportation at Western Michigan University Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Indiana State University
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis University is a great place for air transportation students. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Air Transportation at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Sinclair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Full Air Transportation at Sinclair Community College Report
Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular air transportation programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.
Full Air Transportation at Eastern Michigan University Report
Best Air Transportation Colleges by State
Explore the best air transportation colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 251 |
| Indiana | 265 |
| Wisconsin | 18 |
| Ohio | 249 |
| Illinois | 315 |
Air Transportation Related Majors
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 25 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.