Air Transportation at Southern Utah University

Every air transportation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the air transport program at Southern Utah University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and approximately 12,582 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 students received their associate's degree in air transport.

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.

Southern Utah University Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Air Transport (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Southern Utah University Air Transportation Rankings

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

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 Southern Utah University 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
Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools	22
Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools	39
Most Focused Air Transportation Associate Degree Trade Schools	42
Most Focused Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools	45
Most Popular Air Transportation Trade Schools	57
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	63
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	75
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	87

Air Transport Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Southern Utah University.

Southern Utah University Air Transportation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 90% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at Southern Utah University are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Utah University with a associate's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southern Utah University Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of air transport bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Southern Utah University 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southern Utah University 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Utah University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	21
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	14

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 UT, the home state for Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,720	$82,110
Air Traffic Controllers	370	$118,410
Commercial Pilots	310	$77,550
Airfield Operations Specialists	150	$48,910

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 No Author Name under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.