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Air Transportation at Eastern Kentucky University

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 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.

Eastern Air Transportation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Eastern Air Transportation Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at Eastern 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	32
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Best Value Air Transportation Schools	41
	42
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools	46
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	50
Best Air Transportation Trade Schools	51
	52
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	83

Earnings of Eastern Air Transport Graduates

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $38,561. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport students.

Air Transport Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

7% Women

4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of air transport bachelor's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Eastern 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

The following air transport concentations are available at Eastern Kentucky University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	46

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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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,820	$90,500
Commercial Pilots	300	$106,470
Air Traffic Controllers	220	$104,890

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
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