by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,223 people earned their degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew, making the major the 343rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 325 airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Traverse City, Michigan, and it awarded 21 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
Quincy University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Vincennes University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 9 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 3 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 17 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.
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Kishwaukee College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kishwaukee College is a small school located in Malta, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Valparaiso University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lewis University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis University is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Purdue University Global ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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