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

an associate degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #142 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Combined, these schools handed out 765 associate degrees in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew School for Your Associate Degree

The airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew.

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

1

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Kansas State University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Kansas State University

2

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Utah Valley University is a great decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. UVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Orem.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Utah Valley University

3

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew needs to look into Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

4

Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Fox Valley Technical College

5

Aims Community College
Greeley, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Aims Community College

6

Polk State College
Winter Haven, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Polk State is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Winter Haven.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Polk State College

7

Community College of Beaver County
Monaca, PA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

CCBC is a small public college located in the suburb of Monaca.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Community College of Beaver County

8

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Mt. SAC is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Mt. San Antonio College

9

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

TSTC is a large public college located in the city of Waco.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Texas State Technical College

10

Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

NMC is a small public college located in the city of Traverse City.More information about a associate in airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew from Northwestern Michigan College

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew by Region

View the Best Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	460
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	189
Air Traffic Controller	132
Other Air Transportation	62
Flight Instructor	40
Airline Flight Attendant	14
Remote Aircraft Pilot	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.