Air Transportation at Florida Institute of Technology

If you plan to study air transportation, take a look at what Florida Institute of Technology has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and approximately 6,775 students attend the school each year. Of the 747 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida Institute of Technology in 2021, 91 of them were air transportation majors.

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.

Florida Tech Air Transportation Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Air Transport (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
• Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport
• Master’s Degree in Air Transport
• Doctorate Degree in Air Transport

Florida Tech Air Transportation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the air transport progam at Florida Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The air transport major at Florida Tech 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
	2
Most Popular Air Transportation Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
	7
Most Popular Air Transportation Undergraduate Certificate Schools	7
	10
Most Popular Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools	28
Best Value Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in air transport from Florida Tech. This makes it the #9 most popular school for air transport master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in air transport, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida Tech Air Transport Graduates

The median salary of air transport students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida Tech is $48,855. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $44,734 for all air transport bachelor's degree recipients.

Air Transport Student Demographics at Florida Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Florida Institute of Technology.

Florida Tech Air Transportation Associate’s Program

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

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a associate's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	2
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida Tech Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 air transport majors earned their bachelor's degree from Florida Tech. Of these graduates, 84% were men and 16% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	34
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Florida Tech Air Transportation Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of air transport master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a master's in air transport.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida Tech also has a doctoral program available in air transport. In 2021, 4 students 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 FL, the home state for Florida Institute of Technology.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jamesontai under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.