2024 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in the Plains States Region

A degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #343 out of 1506 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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 degrees in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools List

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

1

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew has to look into University of Central Missouri. UCM is a large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg.More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from University of Central Missouri

2

University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

41.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Dubuque is a great option for students pursuing a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from University of Dubuque

Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Colleges by State

Explore the best airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	14
Missouri	693	26
Iowa	648	37
Kansas	599	7
South Dakota	381	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

One of 7 majors within the Air Transportation area of study, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	381
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	90
Other Air Transportation	38
Air Traffic Controller	35
Flight Instructor	16
Remote Aircraft Pilot	2

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.