2025 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #98 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 bachelor's degrees in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Lewis University is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology. Located in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology from Lewis University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology. SIUC is a large public university located in the town of Carbondale.More information about a bachelor’s in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science & technology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	10
Ohio	612	159
Indiana	535	75

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology

One of 7 majors within the Air Transportation area of study, General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	221
Air Traffic Controller	8
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.