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Air Transportation at San Jose State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Air Transportation, consider the program at San Jose State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Jose State University is located in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 54 air transportation degrees were granted at San Jose State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Jose State University

Online coursework is an option at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at San Jose State University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 118
Best Value	California	#8 of 10
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#15 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#57 of 120

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from San Jose State University

Those who finish San Jose State University’s Air Transportation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,924
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$64,652
4 years	$72,295
5 years	$80,195

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Air Transportation graduates from San Jose State University report median earnings of $72,295, compared with $83,861 for all San Jose State University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Air Transportation graduates at San Jose State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Air Transportation graduates at San Jose State University are 15% women (8) and 85% men (46).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 54 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 15% were women (8) and 85% were men (46).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	22
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, higher 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 San Jose State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Air Transportation	54

Top-Paying Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Graduates of the Air Transportation program at San Jose State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Air Transportation graduates, 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.