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Air Transportation at Louisiana Tech University

If you plan to study Air Transportation, take a look at what Louisiana Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Louisiana Tech University is in Ruston, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 air transportation graduations were recorded at Louisiana Tech University.

Studying Online at Louisiana Tech University

Distance learning is available at Louisiana Tech University. Of 11,873 students, 384 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana Tech University’s Air Transportation program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 33
Best Value	Louisiana	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 118
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#52 of 120

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Louisiana Tech University

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University’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	$50,634
2 years	$44,356
3 years	$66,953
4 years	$68,320
5 years	$86,441

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Air Transportation graduates from Louisiana Tech University report median earnings of $68,320, compared with $61,035 for all Louisiana Tech University graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Air Transportation graduates from Louisiana Tech University is $20,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Air Transportation graduates at Louisiana Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Air Transportation graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 13% women (8) and 87% men (52).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 60 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at Louisiana Tech University, 13% were women (8) and 87% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 3% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, below 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 Louisiana Tech University

This Air Transportation program at Louisiana Tech University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Airline Pilot & Flight Crew	33
Aviation Management & Operations	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Students who finish Air Transportation program at Louisiana Tech University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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.