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Air Transportation at Purdue University - Main Campus

Every air transportation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the air transport program at Purdue University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received their master'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.

Purdue Air Transportation Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

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.

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

Purdue Air Transportation Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in air transport, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Air Transport Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Air Transportation Master’s Program

32% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 air transport majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,940 $95,120
Commercial Pilots 660 $75,790
Air Traffic Controllers 620 $122,470
Flight Attendants 350 $60,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 310 $124,270

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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