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Air Transportation at Green River College

Air Transportation at Green River College

If you plan to study air transportation, take a look at what Green River College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and has a total student population of 7,493. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 58 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.

GRC 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

GRC Air Transportation Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at GRC 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 Focused Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools 6
Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools 7
Most Focused Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools 11
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools 12
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools 25
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 54
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 68

Air Transport Student Demographics at GRC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Green River College.

GRC Air Transportation Associate’s Program

16% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Green River College with a associate's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

GRC Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in air transport from GRC in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its air transport bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Green River College with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

GRC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Green River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 83
Air Traffic Controller 45
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 22
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 8

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 WA, the home state for Green River College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Flight Attendants 4,180 $77,450
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,540 $237,150
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,360 $116,690
Commercial Pilots 1,160 $106,360
Airfield Operations Specialists 220 $66,660

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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