General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology at Polk State College

If you are interested in studying general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology, you may want to check out the program at Polk State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Polk State General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Polk State does offer online courses in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology programs across the country. The following shows how Polk 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 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology major at Polk State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology. 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
Most Popular Online General Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	6
Most Focused General Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	32
Most Popular General Air Transportation Trade Schools	33
Most Focused General Air Transportation Trade Schools	40

General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Student Demographics at Polk State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology majors at Polk State College.

Polk State General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Polk State, about 76% were men and 24% were women. The typical general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% women. So female students are more repesented at Polk State since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology at Polk 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 Polk State College with a bachelor's in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Polk State also has a doctoral program available in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Aviation/Airway Management & Operations
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew

Careers That General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Grads May Go Into

A degree in general aeronautics/aviation/aerospace science and technology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Polk State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4,830	$93,720

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.