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Basic Certificate in Aviation/Airway Management & Operations

Basic Certificates in Aviation/Airway Management & Operations

441 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations is offered at 16 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 54% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 10.2% of aviation/airway management and operations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 441 students earned their basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. This makes it the 82nd most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in aviation/airway management and operations at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 979
Basic Certificate 441
Associate Degree 231
Undergraduate Certificate 49

Earnings of Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for aviation/airway management and operations majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in aviation/airway management and operations. About 88.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 391
Women 50
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The racial-ethnic distribution of aviation/airway management and operations basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 80
Hispanic or Latino 105
White 143
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 46
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There are 16 colleges that offer a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
336 Yearly Graduations
9% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Broward College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for aviation/airway management and operations majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 30,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 336 basic certificates were handed out to aviation/airway management and operations majors at BC. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 9% were women.

#2

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
54 Yearly Graduations
9% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State College at Jacksonville is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. Each year, around 20,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The aviation/airway management and operations program at Florida State College at Jacksonville awarded 54 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 32% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 9% were women.

44 Yearly Graduations
16% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. Roughly 100 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 44 basic certificates were handed out to aviation/airway management and operations majors at Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology. About 16% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
14 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ivy Tech Community College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. Each year, around 86,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The aviation/airway management and operations program at Ivy Tech Community College awarded 14 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 11% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois
12 Yearly Graduations
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Southwestern Illinois College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. The aviation/airway management and operations program at Southwestern Illinois College awarded 12 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
9 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for aviation/airway management and operations majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Miami Dade College. Roughly 44,000 attend the school each year. The aviation/airway management and operations program at Miami Dade College awarded 9 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 43% of this group were women, and 71% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

Cypress College

Cypress, California
7 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cypress College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. Roughly 13,400 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 7 people received their basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations from Cypress College. Of these students, 50% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Glendale Community College

Glendale, California
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for aviation/airway management and operations majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Glendale Community College. The aviation/airway management and operations program at Glendale Community College awarded 7 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 9th most popular school in the country for aviation/airway management and operations majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Middle Georgia State University. Each year, around 7,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,144 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,582 per year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 6 people received their basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations from Middle Georgia State University. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

#10

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, California
4 Yearly Graduations

San Diego Miramar College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 basic certificates were handed out to aviation/airway management and operations majors at San Diego Miramar College.

0 Yearly Graduations

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in aviation/airway management and operations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $26,880 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,840 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 basic certificates were handed out to aviation/airway management and operations majors at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to aviation/airway management and operations that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline Pilot & Flight Crew 578
Other Air Transportation 189
General Air Transportation 126
Air Traffic Controller 37
Airline Flight Attendant 35

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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