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Featured Aviation/Airway Management & Operations Programs
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Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not 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 & operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Aviation/Airway Management & Operations
Ohio State University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools. Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates 88% of students within six years. There were roughly 65 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, aviation/airway management & operations degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $40,102. Students borrow a median of $24,842 to complete this degree.
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Ohio University Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in aviation/airway management & operations, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the town of Athens. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Ohio University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, aviation/airway management & operations degree recipients from Ohio University Main Campus generally make around $49,736. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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Lewis University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Romeoville. Lewis University graduates 67% of students within six years. Lewis University awarded about 102 aviation/airway management & operations degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their aviation/airway management & operations degree from Lewis University earn around $39,228 in the first couple years of their career. Lewis University graduates carry a median of $24,873 in student loans.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a large public university. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 122 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the most recent data year. Aviation/airway Management & Operations graduates of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn a median of $42,010 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,750 to complete this degree.
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Ivy Tech Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best aviation/airway management & operations schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis. Ivy Tech Community College awarded about 20 aviation/airway management & operations degrees in the most recent data year. Aviation/airway Management & Operations graduates of Ivy Tech Community College earn a median of $40,734 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,889 to complete this degree.
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Southwestern Illinois College earned the #6 position for aviation/airway management & operations this year. Southwestern Illinois College is a large public school located in the suburb of Belleville. Southwestern Illinois College awarded about 10 aviation/airway management & operations degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the aviation/airway management & operations program make about $44,345 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,388 to complete this degree.
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Indiana State University came in at #7 for aviation/airway management & operations this year. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State University is a moderately-sized public university. Indiana State University graduates 43% of students within six years. About 23 aviation/airway management & operations degrees were awarded at Indiana State University in the most recent year. Aviation/airway Management & Operations graduates of Indiana State University earn a median of $40,112 early in their careers. Indiana State University graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 for aviation/airway management & operations this year. This large public university is located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. Eastern Michigan University awarded about 25 aviation/airway management & operations degrees in the most recent data year. Aviation/airway Management & Operations graduates of Eastern Michigan University earn a median of $40,846 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $29,750.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 21 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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