by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for air transportation students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 146 associate degrees in air transportation to qualified students.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Operations Management - Logistics & Transportation
Enhance your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation at Southern New Hampshire University.
The air transport associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality air transport program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for air transportation students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Operations Management - Logistics & Transportation
Enhance your Bachelor of Science in Operations Management with a concentration in Logistics and Transportation at Southern New Hampshire University.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in air transportation.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in air transportation. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale.
After graduation, air transport associate recipients generally earn about $39,956 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a associate in air transportation from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Fox Valley Technical College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in air transportation. FVTC is a large public college located in the suburb of Appleton.More information about a associate in air transportation from Fox Valley Technical College
It's difficult to beat Northwestern Michigan College if you want to pursue an associate degree in air transportation. Located in the city of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.
Associate graduates who receive their degree from the air transport program earn about $37,988 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a associate in air transportation from Northwestern Michigan CollegeExplore the best air transportation schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
Air Transportation is one of 3 different types of Transportation & Materials Moving programs to choose from.
