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2024 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
430 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in aviation/airway management & operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #362 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of aviation/airway management & operations. Combined, these schools handed out 430 degrees in aviation/airway management & operations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School

Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region The aviation/airway management and operations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations rankings. We derive our Best Overall Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aviation/airway management and operations degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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Lewis crest
Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
70 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Lewis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Romeoville. This university ranks 26th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 70 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
117 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 117 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
75 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in aviation/airway management & operations has to take a look at Western Michigan University. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
38 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Every student pursuing a degree in aviation/airway management & operations has to check out Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 10 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
58 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 58 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 16 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Colleges by State

Explore the best aviation/airway management & operations schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 48
Michigan 915 91
Illinois 870 195
Indiana 737 59

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Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is one of 7 different types of Air Transportation programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 402
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 325
Air Traffic Controller 18
Other Air Transportation 12
Airline Flight Attendant 4

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