Air Transportation at Delta State University

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

Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and approximately 2,999 students attend the school each year.

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.

Delta State University Air Transportation Degrees Available

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

Delta State University Air Transportation Rankings

The air transport major at Delta State University 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.

Air Transport Student Demographics at Delta State University

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

Delta State University Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of air transport bachelor's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Delta State University 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 Delta State University with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University Air Transportation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of air transport master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

Of the students who received a air transport master's degree from Delta State University, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Delta State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations	27
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	9
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology	8

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 MS, the home state for Delta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,000	$87,910
Commercial Pilots	300	$103,000
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	180	$94,760
Air Traffic Controllers	140	$84,240

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 Kilobytezero under License

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