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Air Transportation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

If you plan to study air transportation, take a look at what Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and approximately 13,904 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,020 students received a bachelor's degree in air transport from Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

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.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Air Transport (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Master’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Doctorate Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Embry-Riddle Worldwide offers distance education options for air transport at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks air transport programs across the country. The following shows how Embry-Riddle Worldwide performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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
Best Value Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools 1
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Best Value Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools 1
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Most Focused Air Transportation Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Air Transportation Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools 1
1
Most Popular Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Air Transportation Schools 2
2
Most Popular Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools 30
Most Focused Air Transportation Basic Certificate Schools 35

In 2021, 366 students received their master’s degree in air transport from Embry-Riddle Worldwide. This makes it the #1 most popular school for air transport master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in air transport, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Air Transport Graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide Make?

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $53,995. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 21% higher than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

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Air Transport Student Demographics at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Associate’s Program

12% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in air transport graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide with a associate's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 70
White 256
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 55

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

9% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,020 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Air Transportation from Embry-Riddle Worldwide in 2020-2021, 91% were men and 9% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Embry-Riddle Worldwide 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 149
White 619
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 121

Embry-Riddle Worldwide Air Transportation Master’s Program

16% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of air transport master's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

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Of the students who received a air transport master's degree from Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the air transport master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide with a master's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 195
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 32

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also has a doctoral program available in air transport. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 FL, the home state for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Flight Attendants 8,650 $62,610
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,830 $93,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 4,780 $188,400
Commercial Pilots 4,170 $110,540
Airfield Operations Specialists 650 $53,920

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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