Indiana State University offers a bachelor of science degree in professional aviation flight technology. The degree provides four years of flight training and technical support courses. Students are trained to become professional pilots and are awarded a bachelor degree and an FAA flight instructor certification with an instrument and multi-engine land class rating. Graduates of this course are employed in the aviation industry throughout the world. The Department of Aviation Technology at the university also offers scholarships for full-time students.
The Aviation Department at the University of North Dakota provides six undergraduate degrees in aviation. These include air traffic control, airport management, aviation management, aviation technology management, commercial aviation and flight education. Students of these degrees are trained for a variety of roles within the aviation industry from professional pilots to air traffic controllers. The university also provides financial assistance and scholarships to students in the Department of Aviation.
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is dedicated to teaching the "science, practice, and business" of the world of aviation and aerospace. It offers several undergraduate degrees in aviation from aeronautical systems maintenance to aviation business administration. The university has two campuses, one in Daytona Beach, Florida, and the other in Prescott, Arizona. Students benefit from a fleet of 92 instructional aircraft and 41 flight simulators. The university also provides financial assistance and scholarships.
The College of Aviation at Western Michigan University is one of the largest colleges of aviation in the country. It had over 650 undergraduate students enrolled in 2010/2011. The college offers three programs in aviation including aviation flight science, aviation science and administration and aviation maintenance tech. The programs are designed to train future pilots, engineers, administrators and business leaders in the aviation industry. The college is well recognized in the aviation industry with partnerships with major companies such as Express Jet, American Airlines and Duncan Aviation. The college is based on a 20-acre campus on WK Kellogg Airport in Michigan with facilities including state-of-the-art flight simulators and research laboratories.