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Air Transportation at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Air Transportation, consider the program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is in Portales, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 air transportation graduations were recorded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Of 5,725 students, 3,630 (63%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,226 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’s Air Transportation program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#2 of 118
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 120

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Students who complete Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’s Air Transportation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$78,108
2 years	$97,959
4 years	$118,920

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Air Transportation graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus report median earnings of $118,920, compared with $47,161 for all Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus graduates — about 152% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Air Transportation graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is $17,108.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Air Transportation graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Air Transportation graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus are 24% women (8) and 76% men (25).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Of the 33 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 24% were women (8) and 76% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, above 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 New Mexico University-Main Campus

This Air Transportation program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Aviation Management & Operations	33

Top-Paying Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Those who complete Air Transportation program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.