My younger brother got his bachelors and masters in mechanical engineering from U of M(ichigan). My youngest step-son is at UND right now, still not decided on his major but Notre Dame's a pretty good school so I think it'll turn out all right whatever he decides. Didn't know either school had an avaiation option. I don't know where Crookston, Michigan is, either.
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Eh, sorry. Just joshing a little.
I do have a question for you though. What do you mean when you say "best"? What factors do you think would define the "best" school for an aviation degree? If you can name the five most important things that you might think make a school the best, I'm willing to bet that you get a lot of specific responses and really good information from the peole here that are familiar with those schools.
Good luck with your search. Have a lot of patience and you'll find the answer that is best for you.