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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in the Great Lakes Region

20 Ranked Colleges
917 Degrees Awarded
$45,538 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2020-2021, 9,984 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 917 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in air transportation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in air transportation.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in the Great Lakes Region

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Lewis University

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Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SIUC Air Transportation Report

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 186 degrees to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

Full WMU Air Transportation Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full Kent State University at Kent Air Transportation Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full BGSU Air Transportation Report

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Quincy University
Quincy, Illinois

Quincy University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy University is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full Quincy University Air Transportation Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s air transport students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Air Transportation at Andrews

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 120 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Eastern Michigan University

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Air Transportation Report

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With a ranking of #12, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Air Transportation Report

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Sinclair Community College is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Sinclair Community College

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at OHIO Eastern

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Purdue University Global
Indianapolis, Indiana

Purdue University Global ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Air Transportation at Purdue University Global

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Ohio University - Southern Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio University - Southern Campus is located in Ironton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Air Transportation at OHIO Southern

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Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Air Transportation Report

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Air Transportation at Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus

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Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.

Full OHIO Zanesville Air Transportation Report

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