Air Transportation at University of Central Missouri

If you plan to study air transportation, take a look at what University of Central Missouri has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959.

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.

UCM Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCM does offer online courses in air transport for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UCM Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at UCM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at UCM 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
	16
	24
Best Air Transportation Trade Schools	26
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	42
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	61

How Much Do Air Transport Graduates from UCM Make?

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $48,026. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

Air Transport Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in air transport from UCM in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCM 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 University of Central Missouri. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	20
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	7

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2,120	$98,730
Commercial Pilots	460	$93,420
Air Traffic Controllers	250	$101,280
Airfield Operations Specialists	240	$39,120

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.