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Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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

Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and approximately 13,904 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 458 students received their associate's degree in air transport.

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.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Air Transport (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide does offer online education options in air transport for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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 Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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.

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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 1
Most Popular Online Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 1
Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Air Transportation Trade Schools 1
Most Popular Online Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools 1
Best Value Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools 1
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools 1
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 2
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Best Air Transportation Trade Schools 2
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Air Transportation Schools 3
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Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 6
Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools 30
Most Focused Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools 35

How Much Do Air Transport Graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide Make?

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $53,995. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

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Air Transport Student Demographics at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Associate’s Program

12% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in air transport graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide with a associate's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 70
White 256
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 55

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,020 air transport majors earned their bachelor's degree from Embry-Riddle Worldwide. Of these graduates, 91% were men and 9% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 149
White 619
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 121

Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 1,473
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 5

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 FL, the home state for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Flight Attendants 8,650 $62,610
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,830 $93,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 4,780 $188,400
Commercial Pilots 4,170 $110,540
Airfield Operations Specialists 650 $53,920

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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