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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges
$45,159 Avg Salary
$23,922 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Air Transportation is the #93 most popular major in the country with 9,984 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Air Transportation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for air transportation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 89% are male.

On average, air transport graduates from WMU take out $26,337 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $590, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 10% of the air transport majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $23,569. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $415, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Of the 120 students majoring in air transport at Purdue, 83% are male and 17% are female.

On average, air transport graduates from Purdue take out $20,826 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.

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#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 7% of the air transport majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $176.

Full Air Transportation at Indiana State University Report

#5

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lewis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular air transportation schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 15% of the air transport majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, air transport majors at Lewis accumulate an average of around $25,667 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $443, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in air transport at Kent State, 89% are male and 11% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, air transport graduates from Kent State carry an average student debt load of $23,202. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $370.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 12% of the air transport majors at the school.

On average, air transport graduates from Ohio State take out $24,938 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for air transportation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 88% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $686, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree air transportation programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in air transport at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 246
Ohio 229
Illinois 310
Indiana 302
Wisconsin 11

One of 3 majors within the area of study, air transportation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Air Transport

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 20 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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