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Air Transportation.

CIP Code: 49.01 • Transportation and Materials Moving

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 49.0101 - 49.0199.

Colleges Offering
115
Avg. Median Earnings
$84,006
Highest Earnings
$103,617
Highest Earnings
Graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus earn the highest median salary at $103,617
Career Paths & Salaries
Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

SOC Code: 53-2011

$232,140

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

103,560

Air Traffic Controllers

SOC Code: 53-2021

$148,080

median salary

Hourly Wage

$71.19/hr

Total Jobs

22,510

Commercial Pilots

SOC Code: 53-2012

$123,220

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

47,630

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

SOC Code: 11-3071

$107,230

median salary

Hourly Wage

$51.55/hr

Total Jobs

221,180

Flight Attendants

SOC Code: 53-2031

$63,580

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

131,650

Airfield Operations Specialists

SOC Code: 53-2022

$56,850

median salary

Hourly Wage

$27.33/hr

Total Jobs

15,190

First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants

SOC Code: 53-1044

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

NO MATCH

SOC Code: 99-9999

N/A

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

N/A

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

What Air Transportation. graduates actually earn
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Colleges Offering Air Transportation.
Showing 1-25 of 115 colleges

Academy College

Bloomington, MN

Graduates/Year

4

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Graduates/Year

6

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Graduates/Year

2

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Graduates/Year

92

Median Earnings

$79,821

1-Year Earnings

$45,885

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Graduates/Year

1

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

153

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$44,313

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Graduates/Year

6

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Averett University

Danville, VA

Graduates/Year

23

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Graduates/Year

20

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$56,261

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

Graduates/Year

59

Median Earnings

$75,845

1-Year Earnings

$47,008

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Graduates/Year

29

Median Earnings

$70,215

1-Year Earnings

$47,579

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Graduates/Year

24

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California Aeronautical University

Bakersfield, CA

Graduates/Year

45

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$58,714

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

Graduates/Year

25

Median Earnings

$72,629

1-Year Earnings

$41,385

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Graduates/Year

34

Median Earnings

$70,508

1-Year Earnings

$50,418

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, MD

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Graduates/Year

71

Median Earnings

$74,997

1-Year Earnings

$49,584

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC

Graduates/Year

1

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

CUNY York College

Jamaica, NY

Graduates/Year

34

Median Earnings

$57,665

1-Year Earnings

$45,268

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

Graduates/Year

13

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Graduates/Year

21

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$40,969

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

Graduates/Year

45

Median Earnings

$66,943

1-Year Earnings

$50,221

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Graduates/Year

35

Median Earnings

$91,648

1-Year Earnings

$58,261

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, NM

Graduates/Year

33

Median Earnings

$103,617

1-Year Earnings

$91,027

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