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2024 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
2,262 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #343 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,262 degrees in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew School

Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools Your choice of airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Bachelor's Degrees in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

The airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
91 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 91 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
456 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Utah Valley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 456 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Every student pursuing a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew needs to check out Western Michigan University. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Western Michigan University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. K -State is a large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were about 3 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
33 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
85.7% Growth in Graduates

CCAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Pittsburgh. This college ranks 48th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Community College of Allegheny County

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
32 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 32 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at UCM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 72nd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 3 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at LETU in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 19 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
47 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 47 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew by Region

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One of 7 majors within the Air Transportation area of study, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology5,487
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations1,797
Other Air Transportation303
Air Traffic Controller228
Remote Aircraft Pilot91
Airline Flight Attendant81
Flight Instructor77

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