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2025 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools

27 Colleges in the United States
1,797 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in aviation/airway management & operations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #362 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,797 degrees in aviation/airway management & operations annually.

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Choosing a Great Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School

Best Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Schools The aviation/airway management and operations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations rankings. We derive our Best Overall Aviation/Airway Management & Operations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the aviation/airway management and operations degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
46 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of North Dakota if you wish to pursue a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. UND is a large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.

There were about 46 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
34 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Florida Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #199 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 34 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year.

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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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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
40.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
78 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Lewis University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Romeoville. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 78 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Lewis in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
121 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 121 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
139 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #360 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 139 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Portales. This university ranks 12th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 30 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at ENMU - Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
37 Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 37 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

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

There were roughly 7 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Polk State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Aviation/Airway Management & Operations is one of 7 different types of Air Transportation programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 5,487
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 2,262
Other Air Transportation 303
Air Traffic Controller 228
Remote Aircraft Pilot 91
Airline Flight Attendant 81
Flight Instructor 77

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