Air Transportation at Colorado Mesa University

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

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 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.

Colorado Mesa Air Transportation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Air Transport

Colorado Mesa Air Transportation Rankings

Air Transport Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

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

Colorado Mesa Air Transportation Associate’s Program

11% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 78% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Air Transportation

The following air transport concentations are available at Colorado Mesa University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew	3

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 CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Flight Attendants	3,970	$47,150
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	3,250	$196,670
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	1,330	$118,580
Commercial Pilots	870	$91,930
Air Traffic Controllers	710	$128,210

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
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