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2024 Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
254 Bachelor's Degrees
$46,039 Avg Early-Career Salary
Air Transportation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #74 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for air transportation students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 254 bachelor's degrees in air transportation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Air Transportation in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for air transportation students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Air Transport

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
97 Annual Graduates
$47,241 Median Starting Salary
$24,873 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in air transportation has to check out Lewis University. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the air transport program make an average of $47,241 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in air transportation from Lewis University

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154 Annual Graduates
$44,837 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in air transportation has to look into Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIUC is a large public university located in the city of Carbondale.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the air transport program earn around $44,837 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in air transportation from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 225
Ohio 252 210
Indiana 235 228

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

Air Transport Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 189
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 51
Air Traffic Controller 13
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 1

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