Air Transportation at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126.

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.

Louisiana Tech Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Louisiana Tech Air Transportation Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at Louisiana Tech 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
	7
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
	13
Best Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	17
Best Value Air Transportation Schools	17
Best Air Transportation Trade Schools	22
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	49
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools	65
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	81

Earnings of Louisiana Tech Air Transport Graduates

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana Tech is $50,634. This is 13% higher than $44,734, which is the national average for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

Air Transport Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

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

Louisiana Tech Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in air transport from Louisiana Tech in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical air transport bachelor's degree program is made up of only 15% women. So female students are more repesented at Louisiana Tech since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Louisiana Tech 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 Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Louisiana Tech 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

The following air transport concentations are available at Louisiana Tech University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	17
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	11

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 LA, the home state for Louisiana Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,470	$86,750
Commercial Pilots	830	$85,440
Air Traffic Controllers	290	$86,070
Airfield Operations Specialists	110	$54,460
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	110	$101,010

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.