A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the flying and/or navigation of commercial passenger and cargo, agricultural, public service, corporate and rescue fixed wing aircraft. Includes instruction in principles of aircraft design and performance, aircraft flight systems and controls, flight crew operations and procedures, radio communications, navigation procedures and systems, airways safety and traffic regulations, and governmental rules and regulations pertaining to piloting aircraft. Programs may qualify individuals to sit for the FAA commercial and airline aircrew examinations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Valley Â鶹Íø | 216 | 4% | $6,450 |
| 2 | L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy | 197 | 100% | $82,824 |
| 3 | Â鶹Íø of North Dakota | 82 | 3% | $22,091 |
| 4 | Western Michigan Â鶹Íø | 74 | 1% | $26,009 |
| 5 | Green River College | 72 | 3% | $4,923 |
| 6 | Purdue Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 56 | 1% | $22,822 |
| 7 | San Diego Miramar College | 55 | 3% | $2,998 |
| 8 | Metropolitan State Â鶹Íø of Denver | 49 | 1% | $9,066 |
| 9 | Cypress College | 41 | 2% | $3,113 |
| 10 | Central Oregon Community College | 40 | 4% | $19,929 |
| 11 | Southern Utah Â鶹Íø | 40 | 2% | $20,420 |
| 12 | Mt San Antonio College | 40 | 1% | $3,267 |
| 13 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | 40 | 13% | $18,642 |
| 14 | Guilford Technical Community College | 38 | 2% | $3,709 |
| 15 | Sinclair Community College | 38 | 1% | $3,830 |
| 16 | Southern Illinois Â鶹Íø-Carbondale | 38 | 1% | $29,367 |
| 17 | Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology | 32 | 48% | $96,636 |
| 18 | 30 | 0% | $20,504 | |
| 19 | Lenoir Community College | 29 | 3% | $4,358 |
| 20 | Treasure Valley Community College | 29 | 7% | $16,703 |
| 21 | Â鶹Íø of Dubuque | 28 | 5% | $45,890 |
| 22 | Clover Park Technical College | 28 | 2% | $6,580 |
| 23 | Texas State Technical College | 27 | 1% | $19,530 |
| 24 | Tarrant County College District | 27 | 0% | $3,266 |
| 25 | Central Washington Â鶹Íø | 25 | 1% | $23,201 |
| 26 | Sacramento City College | 24 | 1% | $2,958 |
| 27 | Eastern Kentucky Â鶹Íø | 24 | 1% | $23,706 |
| 28 | 22 | 1% | $19,953 | |
| 29 | Broward College | 21 | 0% | $5,834 |
| 30 | Community College of Baltimore County | 21 | 1% | $5,706 |
| 31 | Central Texas College | 19 | 1% | $12,754 |
| 32 | Northwestern Michigan College | 15 | 2% | $18,903 |
| 33 | Mauna Loa Helicopters | 15 | 100% | N/A |
| 34 | Salt Lake Community College | 14 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 35 | Aims Community College | 14 | 1% | $3,310 |
| 36 | Miami Dade College | 14 | 0% | $4,338 |
| 37 | Fox Valley Technical College | 14 | 0% | $6,525 |
| 38 | Farmingdale State College | 13 | 1% | $24,744 |
| 39 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-Central Texas | 13 | 2% | N/A |
| 40 | Eastern Michigan Â鶹Íø | 13 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 41 | 12 | 0% | $23,146 | |
| 42 | San Jacinto Community College | 12 | 0% | $3,114 |
| 43 | Louisiana Tech Â鶹Íø | 12 | 1% | $21,267 |
| 44 | Rocky Mountain College | 11 | 4% | $41,472 |
| 45 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | 11 | 0% | $21,590 |
| 46 | Hesston College | 11 | 8% | $40,100 |
| 47 | Portland Community College | 10 | 0% | $6,029 |
| 48 | Vincennes Â鶹Íø | 10 | 0% | $20,202 |
| 49 | Big Bend Community College | 9 | 1% | $15,981 |
| 50 | George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | 9 | 1% | $15,100 |
| 51 | Jacksonville Â鶹Íø | 9 | 1% | $54,868 |
| 52 | College of Southern Nevada | 9 | 0% | $4,667 |
| 53 | Indian Hills Community College | 8 | 1% | $13,254 |
| 54 | Â鶹Íø of Louisiana at Monroe | 8 | 1% | $21,762 |
| 55 | Community College of Beaver County | 8 | 2% | $7,170 |
| 56 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | 8 | 1% | $4,632 |
| 57 | Academy College | 7 | 19% | $19,113 |
| 58 | Polk State College | 6 | 0% | $5,366 |
| 59 | School of Missionary Aviation Technology | 6 | 19% | N/A |
| 60 | Cochise County Community College District | 6 | 0% | $13,903 |
| 61 | North Shore Community College | 6 | 1% | $6,384 |
| 62 | Southeastern Oklahoma State Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $17,430 |
| 63 | Mercer County Community College | 5 | 0% | $5,626 |
| 64 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | 5 | 1% | $6,080 |
| 65 | LeTourneau Â鶹Íø | 5 | 1% | $44,420 |
| 66 | Vermont Technical College | 5 | 1% | $28,356 |
| 67 | Glendale Community College | 4 | 0% | $3,093 |
| 68 | County College of Morris | 4 | 0% | $6,320 |
| 69 | Klamath Community College | 4 | 1% | $5,904 |
| 70 | Â鶹Íø of Alaska Anchorage | 4 | 0% | $27,190 |
| 71 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Â鶹Íø-Prescott | 4 | 1% | $53,046 |
| 72 | Lane Community College | 4 | 0% | $17,724 |
| 73 | Great Bay Community College | 4 | 1% | $9,080 |
| 74 | Baylor Â鶹Íø | 4 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 75 | Walla Walla Â鶹Íø | 3 | 1% | $37,890 |
| 76 | Charter College | 3 | 0% | $22,655 |
| 77 | Community College of Allegheny County | 3 | 0% | $5,815 |
| 78 | Lake Superior College | 3 | 0% | $6,666 |
| 79 | 3 | 0% | $20,068 | |
| 80 | Palm Beach State College | 3 | 0% | $4,244 |
| 81 | Gateway Technical College | 3 | 0% | $6,414 |
| 82 | California Aeronautical Â鶹Íø | 2 | 2% | $54,335 |
| 83 | Northwest College | 2 | 0% | $14,281 |
| 84 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 2 | 0% | $14,589 |
| 85 | California Baptist Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $47,694 |
| 86 | Ozarka College | 2 | 0% | $15,344 |
| 87 | Â鶹Íø of Alaska Fairbanks | 2 | 0% | $20,281 |
| 88 | Auburn Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $31,590 |
| 89 | Orange Coast College | 1 | 0% | $3,103 |
| 90 | Jamestown Community College | 1 | 0% | $19,350 |
| 91 | Quincy Â鶹Íø | 1 | 0% | $42,462 |
| 92 | Santa Fe College | 1 | 0% | $3,346 |
| 93 | Palo Alto College | 1 | 0% | $4,311 |
| 94 | Luzerne County Community College | 1 | 0% | $7,430 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.