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Airline & Commercial Pilot: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 2 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools106
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
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21 Oct 2026
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States and territories40
Certificates · degrees to master's601 · 1,653Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded0Research, professional and other
Find a school The Airline & Commercial Pilot career pageRegistered Apprenticeship

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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 53-2010 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
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    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew49.01022,248
    Flight Instructor49.010830

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT4-year · Public414
    Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN4-year · Public117
    Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL4-year · Public65
    Madisonville Community CollegeMadisonville, KY2-year · Public59
    Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL2-year · Public53
    Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL4-year · Public52
    Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL4-year · Public51
    Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, CA2-year · Public51
    Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO4-year · Public50
    University of DubuqueDubuque, IA4-year · Private nonprofit49

    Schools in each state

    How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

    Registered Apprenticeship

    A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency

    USDOL
    What is a Registered Apprenticeship Program?U.S. Department of Labor (Apprenticeship.gov)
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    21 Oct 2026
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    . The U.S. Department of Labor lists 1 apprenticeship occupation as approved for Registered Apprenticeship under this career's SOC code. Terms are hours of on-the-job learning as DOL lists them.
    USDOL
    Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term)U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov)
    Checked
    21 Oct 2026

    Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.

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    Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title)RAPIDS codeO*NET occupationTerm (hours)
    Air Transport Pilot1046Commercial Pilots (53-2012.00)Competency-Based 2000
    Time-Based 2000
    Hybrid 2000–2500

    Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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