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2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in Ohio

4 Colleges in Ohio
249 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$45,926 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in air transportation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #91 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Air Transportation Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 degrees in air transportation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School

Best Air Transportation Schools in Ohio The air transport program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Air Transportation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for air transportation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Air Transportation Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Air Transport

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Air Transportation Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Air Transportation in Ohio

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the air transport degree levels they offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Air Transport

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$39,791 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in air transportation. Located in the large 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 51 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the air transport program make about $39,791 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$48,402 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in air transportation. 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 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 20 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Those air transportation students who get their degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus make $2,476 more than the average air transport graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in air transportation. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 85 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the air transport program earn about $42,752 for their early career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
49.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in air transportation has to check out Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 51 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, air transport degree recipients generally earn about $40,383 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in air transportation from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 246
Illinois 304 310
Indiana 294 300
Wisconsin 273 11

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Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.

Air Transport Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 175
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 48
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 17
Air Traffic Controller 5
Airline Flight Attendant 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 604

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