2027 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Illinois

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students.

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• Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew in Illinois

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew education in Illinois.

Top Schools in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

$42,010 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Southern Illinois University Carbondale, our #1 school for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. Southern Illinois University Carbondale awarded about 47 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew program make about $42,010 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,750 to complete this degree. Read more about the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Parkland College
Champaign, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

$40,409 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Parkland College one of the top schools for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a large public university. There were roughly 79 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Parkland College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degree recipients from Parkland College generally make around $40,409. Parkland College graduates carry a median of $10,168 in student loans. More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Parkland College

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.