Air Transportation at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a air transport school? To help you decide if Utah Valley University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's air transport program.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 111 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.

UVU Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

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.

UVU does offer online education options in air transport for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at UVU 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 UVU 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 Online Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	5
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	41
Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Trade Schools	46
Most Focused Air Transportation Trade Schools	48

Earnings of UVU Air Transport Graduates

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $59,874. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 34% higher than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

Air Transport Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Air Transportation Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at UVU are white. Around 75% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	83
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UVU Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

Of the 219 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Air Transportation from UVU in 2020-2021, 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	166
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

UVU 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

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 Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	330

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 Utah Valley 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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.