Air Transportation at Henderson State University

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

Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and approximately 3,163 students attend the school each year.

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.

Henderson State University Air Transportation Degrees Available

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

Henderson State University Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at Henderson State University 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 Henderson State University 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	27
Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools	36
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	36
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	51
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	58
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools	90

Air Transport Student Demographics at Henderson State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Henderson State University.

Henderson State University Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Air Transportation from Henderson State University in 2020-2021, 81% were men and 19% were women. The typical air transport bachelor's degree program is made up of only 15% women. So female students are more repesented at Henderson State University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Henderson State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Henderson State University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Henderson State University 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

If you plan to be a air transport major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Henderson State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	16
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	2

Related Majors

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 AR, the home state for Henderson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,190	$110,300
Commercial Pilots	710	$78,310
Air Traffic Controllers	110	$93,370
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	60	$96,690

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.