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Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$19,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,039 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

With 310 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, air transportation is the #91 most popular major in Illinois.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best value experiences for air transport students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Air Transportation

$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Land Community College the best value school in Illinois for air transportation students. LLCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LLCC are $6,840 a year.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great value for air transportation students. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. While working on their degree, air transport majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $22,716 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $415, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
$35,472 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Air Transportation Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis are $35,472 a year. On average, air transport graduates from Lewis take out $26,735 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $443, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 246
Ohio 229
Indiana 302
Wisconsin 11

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ground Transportation 17,893
Marine Transportation 1,203
Other Transportation & Materials Moving 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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).

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