by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools 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 128 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 171 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 108 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern Michigan College is a public institution located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Batavia, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Air Transportation at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 182 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
Full Kent State University at Kent Air Transportation Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Quincy U is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 29 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 51 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Air Transportation at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 22 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Illinois College Air Transportation Report
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 9 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Fox Valley Technical College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Siena Heights University
Sinclair Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Sinclair Community College
With a ranking of #20, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Lincoln Land Community College Air Transportation Report
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Ivy Tech Community College
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Schoolcraft College
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. OHIO Lancaster is a small school located in Lancaster, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Jackson, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Zanesville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s air transport students in 2020-2021.
Valparaiso University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valparaiso University is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a public institution located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Eastern is a small public school situated in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s air transport degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Air Transportation at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Kishwaukee College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s air transport degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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