There are quite a few schools in the midwest. From the experiences I have had with CMSU they seem to be a pretty good school. I don't know much about UNK, however I think the Univeristy of Nebraska-Omaha has a smaller program. K-state-Salina, Oklahoma State, South Eastern Oklahoma State (getting more to the south), it also seems like there is one in St Louis but I can't remember the name. Oh and let us not forget Spartan, which is where I am about to graduate from I can't talk bad about the school I am about to graduate from, however I really really really don't recommend it. All of the above listed schools have flight teams and I do recommend checking them out. Good Luck. PS Do you know if they are hiring instructors at aims?