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Air Transportation at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study Air Transportation, consider the program at Eastern Kentucky University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 45 air transportation graduations were recorded at Eastern Kentucky University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Kentucky University

Distance learning is available at Eastern Kentucky University. Among 15,673 students, 5,246 (33%) studied exclusively online and 6,148 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Eastern Kentucky University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Kentucky University’s Air Transportation program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#1 of 2
Best Value	Kentucky	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#14 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#45 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 118

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Eastern Kentucky University

Those who finish Eastern Kentucky University’s Air Transportation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,561
2 years	$38,721
3 years	$52,838
4 years	$60,844
5 years	$65,750

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Air Transportation graduates from Eastern Kentucky University take home a median $60,844, compared with $49,519 for all Eastern Kentucky University graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Air Transportation graduates from Eastern Kentucky University is $23,781.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Air Transportation graduates at Eastern Kentucky University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Air Transportation graduates at Eastern Kentucky University are 9% women (4) and 91% men (41).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Kentucky University

Of the 45 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at Eastern Kentucky University, 9% were women (4) and 91% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Kentucky University, below the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Air Transportation Concentrations at Eastern Kentucky University

The Air Transportation program at Eastern Kentucky University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Air Transportation	45

Best-Paid Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Graduates of the Air Transportation program at Eastern Kentucky University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Air Transportation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$58,648
Airfield Operations Specialists	$54,884
First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants	$52,658
Air Traffic Controllers	$46,187
Commercial Pilots	$43,713
Flight Attendants	$36,135

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.