by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 10,326 people earned their degree in air transportation, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States. In , air transportation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,821 and had an average of $21,965 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,298 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,397 and $21,965 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 965 air transportation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,415 and $23,858 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in air transportation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their air transportation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree air transport students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 95 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about Air Transportation at Indiana State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s air transport degrees to 214 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Kent State University at Kent Air Transportation Report
With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Purdue University - Main Campus Air Transportation Report
Eastern Michigan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 31 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 69 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 34 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Air Transportation at Siena Heights University
Sinclair Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 10 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Sinclair Community College
Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Southern is a small public school situated in Ironton, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Air Transportation at Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is located in Chillicothe, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Air Transport Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. OHIO Zanesville is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s air transport degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Zanesville Campus Air Transportation Report
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