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Air Transportation at Kent State University at Kent

What traits are you looking for in a school for Air Transportation, you may want to check out the program at Kent State University at Kent. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 88 air transportation degrees were awarded at Kent State University at Kent.

Online & Distance Learning at Kent State University at Kent

Distance learning is available at Kent State University at Kent. Among 26,374 students, 4,457 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,660 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Kent State University at Kent

Use these rankings to compare Kent State University at Kent’s Air Transportation program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#4 of 6
Best Value	Ohio	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 17
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#42 of 118
Best Value	Nationwide	#89 of 120

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Kent State University at Kent

Students who complete Kent State University at Kent’s Air Transportation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,752
2 years	$44,356
3 years	$57,594
4 years	$66,019
5 years	$78,760

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Air Transportation graduates from Kent State University at Kent take home a median $66,019, compared with $52,827 for all Kent State University at Kent graduates — about 25% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Air Transportation graduates from Kent State University at Kent is $24,730.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Air Transportation graduates at Kent State University at Kent, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Air Transportation graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 20% women (18) and 80% men (70).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 88 bachelor’s air transportation graduates at Kent State University at Kent, 20% were women (18) and 80% were men (70).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 15% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, lower 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 Kent State University at Kent

The Air Transportation program at Kent State University at Kent breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Air Transportation	88

Top-Paying Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Graduates of the Air Transportation program at Kent State University at Kent work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.