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2025 Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools

23 Colleges in the United States
2,262 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #343 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 23 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,262 degrees in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew School

Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools Your choice of airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Bachelor's Degrees in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

The airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Schools. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
91 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew needs to check out Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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Enhance your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
33 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. SIUC is a large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 33 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
456 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Utah Valley University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 456 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

FVTC is a large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton. A Best Colleges rank of #387 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 14 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
70.0% Growth in Graduates

Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #595 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Aims Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 20 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Aims Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
18.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 22 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Polk State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
41 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
61.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 94th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 26 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at CCBC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
56 Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CWU is a great university overall.

There were about 56 airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew by Region

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One of 7 majors within the Air Transportation area of study, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 5,487
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 1,797
Other Air Transportation 303
Air Traffic Controller 228
Remote Aircraft Pilot 91
Airline Flight Attendant 81
Flight Instructor 77

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