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Air Transportation at Polk State College

Air Transportation at Polk State College

If you are interested in studying air transportation, you may want to check out the program at Polk State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Polk State is located in Winter Haven, Florida and has a total student population of 9,961.

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.

Polk State 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

Polk State Air Transportation Rankings

The air transport major at Polk State 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 Polk State

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

Polk State Air Transportation Associate’s Program

19% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of air transport associate's degrees went to men and 19% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in air transport only graduates about 17% women each year. The program at Polk State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at Polk State are white. Around 81% 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 Polk State College with a associate's in air transport.

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

Polk State Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of air transport bachelor's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at Polk State 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 Polk State College with a bachelor's in air transport.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Air Transportation

Air Transportation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Polk State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 21
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 18
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 9

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 Polk State College.

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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