Air Transportation at Ohio State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study air transportation, take a look at what Ohio State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 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.

Ohio State Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Ohio State Air Transportation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks air transport programs across the country. The following shows how Ohio State performed in these rankings.

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 Ohio 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	25
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	26
Best Air Transportation Trade Schools	31
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
	37
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools	39
Best Value Air Transportation Schools	43
	46
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	82
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	147

Earnings of Ohio State Air Transport Graduates

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $39,791. This is less than $44,734, which is the national average of all air transport majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Air Transport Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 51 air transport students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Ohio State, about 88% were men and 12% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	31
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Ohio 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	38
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	13

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,290	$99,570
Commercial Pilots	1,740	$88,830
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	950	$119,320
Air Traffic Controllers	690	$131,180
Flight Attendants	630	$52,760

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.