2024 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Air Transportation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 88 associate degrees in air transportation to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on air transportation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other air transportation students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for air transportation to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized air transportation related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for air transportation students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Air Transportation in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in air transportation.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Air Transport

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

17 Annual Graduates

$21,000 Median Student Debt

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in air transportation. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in air transportation from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

2

Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI

21 Annual Graduates

$14,803 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Northwestern Michigan College if you want to pursue an associate degree in air transportation. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in air transportation from Northwestern Michigan College

2

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

8 Annual Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in air transportation. FVTC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in air transportation from Fox Valley Technical College

Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

Explore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	19
Michigan	192	21
Indiana	123	12
Illinois	119	25
Wisconsin	114	11

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Air Transportation Related Rankings by Major

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

Air Transport Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	69
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	12
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation	22

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.