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2024 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools

26 Colleges in the United States
1,895 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in aviation/airway management & operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #362 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for aviation/airway management & operations students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,895 degrees in aviation/airway management & operations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School

Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools The aviation/airway management and operations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations rankings. We derive our Best Overall Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aviation/airway management and operations degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in aviation/airway management & operations needs to take a look at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 5 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Dakota if you wish to pursue a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Prescott. A Best Colleges rank of #294 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Embry-Riddle Prescott is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Prescott in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
70 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Lewis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville. A Best Colleges rank of #587 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lewis is a great university overall.

There were about 70 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
117 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 117 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
31 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 31 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 13 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 48th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 1 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at CCAC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
75 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
38 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 38 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is one of 7 different types of Air Transportation programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 5,034
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 2,223
Air Traffic Controller 338
Other Air Transportation 317
Remote Aircraft Pilot 95
Airline Flight Attendant 44
Flight Instructor 38

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