by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew is the 343rd most popular major in the country with 2,223 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 325 airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew. To top this list, a school must have a successful airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 111 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 81 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Michigan College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern Michigan College is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwestern Michigan College Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 13 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Fox Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a fairly large public school situated in Appleton, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Vincennes University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 9 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gateway Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Gateway Technical College Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 3 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew students in 2020-2021.
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Quincy University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quincy U Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Purdue University Global came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Valparaiso University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Valparaiso University Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Lewis University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lewis Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Report
Kishwaukee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Kishwaukee College is a small public school situated in Malta, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees in 2020-2021.
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