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. In 2021, 17 air transport majors received their bachelor's degree from Delta State University.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Delta State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Delta State University does offer online courses in air transport for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Delta State University Air Transportation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks air transport programs across the country. The following shows how Delta State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Air Transportation Schools	47

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in air transport from Delta State University. This makes it the #6 most popular school for air transport master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Air Transportation from Delta State University in 2020-2021, 94% were men and 6% were women.

About 76% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Delta State University Air Transportation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in air transport from Delta State University. About 74% were men and 26% were women.

Of the students who received a air transport master's degree from Delta State University, 67% 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	3
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Delta State University also has a doctoral program available in air transport. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.