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Air Transportation at Delta State University

Air Transportation at Delta State University

What traits are you looking for in a air transport school? To help you decide if Delta State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's air transport program.

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and approximately 2,999 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.

Delta State University Air Transportation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Delta State University offers distance education options for air transport at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Delta State University Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at Delta State University 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 Delta State University 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 Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 38
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 57
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools 59
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools 93

Air Transport Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Air Transportation from Delta State University in 2020-2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Delta State University 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 Delta State University with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Delta State University 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 Delta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 9
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 8

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 MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,000 $87,910
Commercial Pilots 300 $103,000
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 180 $94,760
Air Traffic Controllers 140 $84,240

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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