2027 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools in Illinois
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their aviation/airway management & operations programs.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools.
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Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in Illinois
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 aviation/airway management & operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Aviation/Airway Management & Operations
Lewis University tops our 2027 ranking of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools. Lewis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 98 aviation/airway management & operations degrees were awarded at Lewis University in the most recent year. Students who receive their aviation/airway management & operations degree from Lewis University earn around $39,228 in the first couple years of their career. Lewis University graduates carry a median of $24,873 in student loans.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public school located in the town of Carbondale. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates 60% of students within six years. Southern Illinois University Carbondale awarded about 122 aviation/airway management & operations degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their aviation/airway management & operations degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn around $42,010 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,750 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong aviation/airway management & operations program will find one at Southwestern Illinois College, which ranked #3. Southwestern Illinois College is a large public school located in the suburb of Belleville. There were roughly 14 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Illinois College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, aviation/airway management & operations degree recipients from Southwestern Illinois College generally make around $44,345. Students borrow a median of $10,388 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 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.
