2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in Illinois

An associate degree in air transportation is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #60 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 associate degrees in air transportation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School for Your Associate Degree

The air transport associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Air Transportation in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of air transportation students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Air Transportation Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for air transportation.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Air Transportation in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for air transportation students seeking a an associate degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Air Transport Students Working on Their Associate

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

43 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in air transportation. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Carbondale. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in air transportation in Illinois.

There were approximately 43 air transportation individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the air transport program earn an average of $38,300 for their early career.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

2

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL

9 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in air transportation needs to check out Southwestern Illinois College. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 9 air transportation individuals who graduated with this degree at SWIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Southwestern Illinois College

3

Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lewis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in air transportation. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Romeoville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in air transportation in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 air transportation individuals who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in air transportation from Lewis University

4

Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL

Kishwaukee College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in air transportation. Kishwaukee College is a small public college located in the rural area of Malta. More information about a associate in air transportation from Kishwaukee College

4

Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL

Lincoln Land Community College is a popular option for individuals interested in an associate degree in air transportation. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in air transportation from Lincoln Land Community College

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	190	26
Michigan	187	23
Indiana	131	9
Wisconsin	112	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Air Transport

Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.

Air Transport Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	44
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	8
Air Traffic Controller	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.