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Air Transportation at Purdue University-Main Campus

Air Transportation at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Air Transportation, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 274 air transportation graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Air Transportation Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Purdue University-Main Campus’s Air Transportation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #1 of 17
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1 of 118
Best Value Indiana #4 of 4
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #8 of 17
Best Value Nationwide #59 of 120

Earnings for Air Transportation Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Graduates of Purdue University-Main Campus’s Air Transportation program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Air Transportation at Purdue University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $55,692
2 years $41,789
3 years $60,882
4 years $71,373
5 years $81,095

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Air Transportation graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $71,373, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Air Transportation earnings compared with all majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Air Transportation graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at $21,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Air Transportation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Air Transportation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 26% women (71) and 74% men (203).

Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 173 bachelor’s air transportation degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 23% were women (40) and 77% were men (133).

Purdue University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Air Transportation Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 123
Hispanic / Latino 12
Black / African American 6
Asian 14
Two or More Races 8
International (Nonresident) 9
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Air Transportation majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Minority students account for 23% of Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 25%.*

Air Transportation Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 67 master’s air transportation graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 34% were women (23) and 66% were men (44).

Purdue University-Main Campus gender breakdown of Air Transportation Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Air Transportation master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 29
Hispanic / Latino 7
Black / African American 2
Asian 4
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 23
Racial-ethnic diversity of Air Transportation majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Air Transportation master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 25%.*

*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 Purdue University-Main Campus

This Air Transportation program at Purdue University-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
General Air Transportation 147
Airline Pilot & Flight Crew 117
Other Air Transportation 10

Top-Paying Careers for Air Transportation Graduates

Graduates of the Air Transportation program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Air Transportation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

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

References

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