by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Air Transportation is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,674 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,191 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,397 and $24,267 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 88 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in air transportation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their air transportation program is one of the largest majors offered at the 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree air transport students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern Michigan College is a small public school situated in Traverse City, Michigan. It awarded 21 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Clermont College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Cincinnati - Clermont College is a public institution located in Batavia, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 17 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #4 spot on the list. SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Air Transportation at Southwestern Illinois College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vincennes University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 8 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 3 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Sinclair Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lincoln Land Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lincoln Land Community College is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 1 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 4 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lewis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis is a medium-sized school located in Romeoville, Illinois that handed out 128 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 20 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Kishwaukee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Malta, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Andrews is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 9 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Valparaiso University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jackson College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a small school located in Jackson, Michigan that handed out 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #11, Schoolcraft College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
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