Air Transportation at Southwestern Illinois College

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 Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 7 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.

SWIC Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Air Transport (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Air Transport (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Air Transport

SWIC Air Transportation 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.

Air Transport Student Demographics at SWIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Southwestern Illinois College.

SWIC Air Transportation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in air transport only graduates about 15% women each year. The program at SWIC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at SWIC are white. Around 100% 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Air Transportation

If you plan to be a air transport major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	17
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	3
Other Air Transportation	2

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 IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Flight Attendants	10,630	$53,220
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	9,350	$98,210
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	7,280	$193,600
Air Traffic Controllers	940	$136,390
Commercial Pilots	550	$99,990

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.