Airline Pilot & Flight Crew at Purdue University-Main Campus
If you are interested in studying Airline Pilot & Flight Crew, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.
Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 117 airline pilot & flight crew degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.
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Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus
Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the student demographics for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.
Looking at the program as a whole, Airline Pilot & Flight Crew graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 24% women (28) and 76% men (89).
Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus
Of the 93 bachelor’s airline pilot & flight crew degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 24% were women (22) and 76% were men (71).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 74 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 5 |
| Black / African American | 5 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 2 |
| International (Nonresident) | 3 |
| Unknown | 1 |
Minority students account for 16% of Airline Pilot & Flight Crew bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, below the national average of 19%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Top-Paying Careers for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew Graduates
Those who complete Airline Pilot & Flight Crew program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Airline Pilot & Flight Crew majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $58,648 |
| Commercial Pilots | $43,713 |
References
- IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
- U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
- O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- National Center for Education Statistics
More about our data sources and methodologies.