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Air Transportation at Farmingdale State College

If you plan to study Air Transportation, consider the program at Farmingdale State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Farmingdale State College is located in Farmingdale, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 57 air transportation graduations were recorded at Farmingdale State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Farmingdale State College

Distance learning is available at Farmingdale State College. Of 10,039 students, 467 (5%) studied exclusively online and 4,007 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Farmingdale State College

Rankings can help you compare Farmingdale State College’s Air Transportation program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 3
Best Value	New York	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#42 of 120
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#74 of 118

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Farmingdale State College

Graduates of Farmingdale State College’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	$34,230
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$56,005
4 years	$59,198
5 years	$58,112

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Air Transportation graduates from Farmingdale State College take home a median $59,198, compared with $58,771 for all Farmingdale State College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Air Transportation graduates from Farmingdale State College stands at $22,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Air Transportation graduates at Farmingdale State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Air Transportation graduates at Farmingdale State College are 16% women (9) and 84% men (48).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Farmingdale State College

Among the 57 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at Farmingdale State College, 16% were women (9) and 84% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	9
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 47% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Farmingdale State College, higher than 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 Farmingdale State College

The Air Transportation program at Farmingdale State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Airline Pilot & Flight Crew	19
Aviation Management & Operations	38

Top-Paying Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Students who finish Air Transportation program at Farmingdale State College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Air Transportation majors, 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.