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2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in Michigan

3 Colleges in Michigan
251 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
$44,208 Avg Early-Career Salary
Air Transportation is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #91 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Air Transportation Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 251 degrees in air transportation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Air Transportation School

Best Air Transportation Schools in Michigan Your choice of air transportation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Air Transportation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Air Transportation Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Air Transport
Bachelor's Degrees in Air Transport

The air transport school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Air Transportation Schools in Michigan. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Air Transportation in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the air transport degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Air Transport

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Air Transport Degrees Awarded
32.3% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in air transportation. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 186 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. After graduation, air transport degree recipients usually earn about $43,255 in the first five years of their career.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
$15,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Northwestern Michigan College if you wish to pursue a degree in air transportation. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 21 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at NMC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in air transportation from Northwestern Michigan College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,160 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in air transportation. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 29 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the air transport program make an average of $45,160 in their early career salary.

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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
Ohio 314 229
Illinois 304 310
Indiana 294 300
Wisconsin 273 11

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One of 3 majors within the Transportation & Materials Moving area of study, Air Transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Air Transport Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 150
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 91
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 10

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Majors Similar to Air Transport

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 497
Marine Transportation 46

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