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Air Transportation at South Dakota State University
If you are interested in studying air transportation, you may want to check out the program at South Dakota State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and has a total student population of 11,405.
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.
South Dakota State Air Transportation Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport
South Dakota State Air Transportation Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at South Dakota State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The air transport major at South Dakota 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 |
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Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools | 67 |
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools | 80 |
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools | 110 |
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools | 142 |
Air Transport Student Demographics at South Dakota State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at South Dakota State University.
South Dakota State Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program
About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in air transport.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
South Dakota 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
Air Transportation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South Dakota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Flight Instructor | 9 |
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology | 1 |
Related Majors
Other Related South Dakota State University Programs
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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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.
Occupation | Jobs in SD | Average Salary in SD |
---|---|---|
Commercial Pilots | 310 | $63,090 |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 200 | $95,330 |
Air Traffic Controllers | 60 | $82,580 |
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 AlexiusHoratius under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.