---

General Air Transportation at South Dakota State University

If you plan to study General Air Transportation, consider the program at South Dakota State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, SD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general air transportation degrees were awarded at South Dakota State University.

Studying Online at South Dakota State University

Many students take online classes at South Dakota State University. Of 12,056 students, 2,300 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,028 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Air Transportation graduates at South Dakota State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Air Transportation graduates at South Dakota State University are 10% women (3) and 90% men (27).

General Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program at South Dakota State University

Among the 30 bachelor’s general air transportation degrees awarded at South Dakota State University, 10% were women (3) and 90% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 10% of General Air Transportation bachelor’s degree recipients at South Dakota State University, lower than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Air Transportation Graduates

Graduates of the General Air Transportation program at South Dakota State University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Air Transportation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$76,615

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.