2026 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in Michigan

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students pursuing a degree.

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

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

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degrees they offer, see the list below.

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

1

Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$37,988 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern Michigan College tops our 2026 ranking of the best airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools. Set in the city of Traverse City, Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public institution. Northwestern Michigan College graduates 53% of students within six years. About 32 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degrees were awarded at Northwestern Michigan College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degree recipients from Northwestern Michigan College generally make around $37,988. Typical student debt for the program is $14,803. More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Northwestern Michigan College

2

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

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

$40,846 Median Starting Salary

Eastern Michigan University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. About 46% of students finish within six years. Eastern Michigan University awarded about 10 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew degree recipients from Eastern Michigan University generally make around $40,846. Typical student debt for the program is $29,750. More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Eastern Michigan University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.