Air Transportation at Kansas State University

Every air transportation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the air transport program at Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 1 student 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.

K -State Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

K -State Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at K -State 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 K -State 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
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools	8
	8
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	10
	12
Best Air Transportation Trade Schools	13
Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	14
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Air Transportation Schools	25
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	31
Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools	46
Most Focused Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools	46
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	62
Most Focused Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools	88
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	109

Earnings of K -State Air Transport Graduates

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $50,850. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

Air Transport Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Air Transportation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

K -State Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in air transport from K -State in 2021, 96% were men and 4% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

K -State 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 Kansas 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	48
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	1

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,100	$103,660
Air Traffic Controllers	420	$122,510
Commercial Pilots	330	$96,370
Airfield Operations Specialists	80	$45,630
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	40	$102,190

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.