Air Transportation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
If you are interested in studying air transportation, you may want to check out the program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 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.
SIUC Air Transportation Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Air Transport (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Air Transport
- Bachelor’s Degree in Air Transport
- Master’s Degree in Air Transport
SIUC Air Transportation Rankings
The air transport major at SIUC 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 SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the air transport majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC Air Transportation Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in air transport at SIUC are white. Around 80% 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a associate's in air transport.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 33 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
SIUC Air Transportation Bachelor’s Program
About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in air transport at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in air transport.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 123 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
SIUC Air Transportation Master’s Program
Of the students who received a air transport master's degree from SIUC, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in air transport.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Air Transportation
If you plan to be a air transport major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations | 117 |
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology | 37 |
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew | 17 |
Related Majors
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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Flight Attendants | 10,630 | $53,220 |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 9,350 | $98,210 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 7,280 | $193,600 |
Air Traffic Controllers | 940 | $136,390 |
Commercial Pilots | 550 | $99,990 |
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
- Image Credit: By Mark Jaroski under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.