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Air Transportation at Auburn University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every air transportation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the air transport program at Auburn University stacks up to those at other schools.

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and approximately 30,737 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Air Transportation section at the bottom of this page.

Auburn Air Transportation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Auburn Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at Auburn compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at Auburn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Air Transportation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	16
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools	23
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	55
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	95

Air Transport Student Demographics at Auburn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

19% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Of the 89 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Air Transportation from Auburn in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical air transport bachelor's degree program is made up of only 15% women. So female students are more repesented at Auburn since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Auburn are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	76
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Auburn also has a doctoral program available in air transport. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Air Transportation

Air Transportation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Auburn University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	62
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	27

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Careers That Air Transport Grads May Go Into

A degree in air transport can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AL, the home state for Auburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Commercial Pilots	1,150	$91,100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,030	$88,330
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	310	$103,750
Air Traffic Controllers	250	$94,370
Airfield Operations Specialists	50	$56,490

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Robert S. Donovan under License

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