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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. In 2021, 21 air transport majors received their bachelor's degree from Polk State.

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

  • Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport

Online Classes Are Available at Polk State

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.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Polk State Air Transportation Rankings

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

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools 3
Most Popular Online Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Focused Air Transportation Associate Degree Schools 31
Most Popular Air Transportation Schools 45
Most Popular Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused Air Transportation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Most Focused Air Transportation Schools 64

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
22% 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 16% women each year. The program at Polk State may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% 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 74% 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Polk State Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The air transport program at Polk State awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women. The typical air transport bachelor's degree program is made up of only 16% women. So female students are more repesented at Polk State since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 76% 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 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Polk State also has a doctoral program available in air transport. In 2021, 0 student 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 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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