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Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

Air Transportation at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and approximately 13,615 students attend the school each year.

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.

UND Air Transportation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at UND

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UND offers distance education options for air transport at the following degree levels:

UND Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at UND 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 UND 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 Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 4
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How Much Do Air Transport Graduates from UND Make?

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at UND is $47,772. This is 7% higher than $44,734, which is the national average for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

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Air Transport Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 267 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in air transport from UND. About 88% were men and 12% were women.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at UND 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 203
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UND 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

The following air transport concentations are available at University of North Dakota. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Dakota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 170
Air Traffic Controller 33
Other Air Transportation 31
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 30
Flight Instructor 3

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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 530 $97,720
Commercial Pilots 370 $82,880
Air Traffic Controllers 100 $85,760
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 40 $104,660

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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