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Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

If you plan to study Air Transportation, you may want to check out the program at Florida Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Institute of Technology is in Melbourne, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 169 air transportation degrees were granted at Florida Institute of Technology.

Studying Online at Florida Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Florida Institute of Technology. Of 8,992 students, 3,910 (43%) studied exclusively online and 101 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Florida Institute of Technology

Rankings can help you compare Florida Institute of Technology’s Air Transportation program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 33
Best Value	Florida	#10 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 118
Best Value	Nationwide	#111 of 120

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#3 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 33
Best Value	Florida	#10 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#30 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 118
Best Value	Nationwide	#111 of 120

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Florida Institute of Technology

Graduates of Florida Institute of Technology’s Air Transportation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$48,855
2 years	$49,068
3 years	$64,452
4 years	$70,730
5 years	$87,067

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Air Transportation graduates from Florida Institute of Technology take home a median $70,730, compared with $70,654 for all Florida Institute of Technology graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Air Transportation graduates from Florida Institute of Technology comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Air Transportation graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Air Transportation graduates at Florida Institute of Technology are 21% women (35) and 79% men (134).

Air Transportation Associate’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Among the 43 associate’s air transportation graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, 19% were women (8) and 81% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation associate’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Air Transportation associate’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology, below the national average of 31%.*

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Among the 110 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at Florida Institute of Technology, 21% were women (23) and 79% were men (87).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	58
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 25%.*

Air Transportation Master’s Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Among the 13 master’s air transportation graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation master’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Air Transportation master’s degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 25%.*

Air Transportation Doctoral Program at Florida Institute of Technology

Of the 3 doctoral air transportation graduates at Florida Institute of Technology, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation doctoral degree recipients at Florida Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Air Transportation Concentrations at Florida Institute of Technology

The Air Transportation program at Florida Institute of Technology includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Air Transportation	116
Aviation Management & Operations	28
Air Traffic Controller	25

Best-Paid Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Graduates of the Air Transportation program at Florida Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Air Transportation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,615

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.