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Featured Air Transportation Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Air Transportation in Michigan
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 air transportation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Air Transportation
Our analysis ranked Western Michigan University the best school in the country for a degree in air transportation. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. Western Michigan University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 243 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Western Michigan University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Western Michigan University earn around $34,872 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes Northwestern Michigan College one of the top schools for air transportation. Northwestern Michigan College is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Traverse City. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northwestern Michigan College awarded about 38 air transportation degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, air transportation degree recipients from Northwestern Michigan College generally make around $37,988. Typical student debt for the program is $14,803.
Read more about the air transportation program at Northwestern Michigan College
Eastern Michigan University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in air transportation, landing the #3 spot this year. Eastern Michigan University is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. There were roughly 35 air transportation students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their air transportation degree from Eastern Michigan University earn around $40,846 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,750.
More information about a degree in air transportation from Eastern Michigan University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 8 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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