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Best Schools for Aviation/Airway Management & Operations in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall aviation/airway management & operations education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Aviation/Airway Management & Operations
Lewis University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in aviation/airway management & operations. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Romeoville. About 67% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 102 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Lewis University 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. Typical student debt for the program is $24,873.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in aviation/airway management & operations, ranking #2. This large public university is located in the town of Carbondale. About 60% of students finish within six years. 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. Students who receive their aviation/airway management & operations degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale earn around $42,010 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,750.
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Southwestern Illinois College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in aviation/airway management & operations, ranking #3. Southwestern Illinois College is a large public school located in the suburb of Belleville. There were roughly 10 aviation/airway management & operations students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Illinois College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their aviation/airway management & operations degree from Southwestern Illinois College earn around $44,345 in the first couple years of their career. Southwestern Illinois College graduates carry a median of $10,388 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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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