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2023 Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$44,208 Avg Salary
$22,437 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Air Transportation School for You

In 2020-2021, 246 degrees and certificates were awarded to air transportation students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the air transport programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for air transportation students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Air Transport majors at WMU take out an average of $26,312 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $590, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for air transportation students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, air transport graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#3

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

The excellent programs at Northwestern Michigan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Michigan. Located in the remote town of Traverse City, NMC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, air transport majors at NMC accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

Full Air Transportation at Northwestern Michigan College Report

#4

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

The excellent programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best air transportation schools in Michigan. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend School of Missionary Aviation Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Michigan list. School of Missionary Aviation Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Ionia.

Full Air Transportation at School of Missionary Aviation Technology Report

Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Jackson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for air transportation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Schoolcraft College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Air Transportation Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Livonia, Schoolcraft College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Air Transportation Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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